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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 4378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $449.95 vs $458.98
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 35% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2500K - 170 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
23.758734828981243%
Multi-Core
1921
12.661481676773004%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
151 FPS
$16.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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164 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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151 FPS
$14.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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142 FPS
$11.48/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,629.99
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146 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
164 FPS
$18.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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151 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,479.99
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164 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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134 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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146 FPS
$11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
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