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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 3101 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 27% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-2500K - 590 vs 466 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $205.0 vs $449.95
- Up to 64% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-2500K - $0.35 vs $0.97 per 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
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
590
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$205
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism 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 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Ryzen 7 3700X
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
250 FPS
$5.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4.58/FPS
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Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$3.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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207 FPS
$5.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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318 FPS
$3.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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300 FPS
$5.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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244 FPS
$5.53/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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108 FPS
$12.95/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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275 FPS
$5.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
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