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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 4103 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 14% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-2500 - 294 vs 259 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $170.78 vs $194.3
- Up to 23% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-2500 - $0.58 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
294
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170.78
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 7 5700X
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
165 FPS
$7.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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224 FPS
$6.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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146 FPS
$7.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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224 FPS
$6.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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224 FPS
$6.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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175 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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165 FPS
$7.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
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165 FPS
$6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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146 FPS
$4.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$699.99
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224 FPS
$7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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