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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $194.3 vs $199.99
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-2500 - 188 vs 168 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-2500 - $1.06 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
97%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 7 5800X
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
93 FPS
$18.82/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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$17.21/FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$24.06/FPS
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