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Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is 3588 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • 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 65% better in War Thunder than Core i5-2500K - 229 vs 139 FPS
  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $202.0 vs $449.95
  • Up to 73% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-2500K - $0.88 vs $3.24 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
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War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

139

60%

Value, $/FPS

$3.24/FPS

27%

Price, $

$449.95

44%

INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K

Buy for $449.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

229

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.88/FPS

100%

Price, $

$202

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $202 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

29%

Multi-Core

1921

18%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
95 W
TDP105 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
38.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Ryzen 7 5800X

War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie

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