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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 1300X is 2391 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
- Performs up to 8% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-2500K - 196 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $59.97 vs $299.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-2500K - $0.31 vs $1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.97
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1300X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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