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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is 3467 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $390.81 vs $406.45
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 30% better in Rust than Core i5-2500K - 211 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 20% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-2500K - $1.93 vs $2.41 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
162
76.77725118483413%
Value, $/FPS
$2.41/FPS
80.08298755186722%
Price, $
$390.81
100%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$406.45
96%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 354055 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
36.74630261660978%
Multi-Core
1921
22.650630821837048%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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