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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 1700 is 2244 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - $62.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 7 1700 - $0.42 vs $1.32 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Core i5-2500K - 148 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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