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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 Threadripper 1900X is 2426 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-2500K - 170 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $109.99 vs $390.81
- Up to 76% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-2500K - $0.65 vs $2.66 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
147
86.47058823529412%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
24.43609022556391%
Price, $
$390.81
28%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD YD190XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
55.3082191780822%
Multi-Core
1921
33.15498791853641%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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