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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 4388 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $194.3 vs $246.99
- Up to 11% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 7 7700 - $0.84 vs $0.94 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-2500 - 262 vs 231 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
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
231
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$194.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 7 7700
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
211 FPS
$7.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,627
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158 FPS
$8.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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158 FPS
$8.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
211 FPS
$8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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211 FPS
$9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,899
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158 FPS
$7.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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158 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
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158 FPS
$14.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,288
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161 FPS
$7.45/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,198.99
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223 FPS
$6.73/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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