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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2920X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is 2824 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $390.81 vs $530.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $3.03 vs $3.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-2500K - 134 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
129
96.26865671641791%
Value, $/FPS
$3.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$390.81
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.96/FPS
76.51515151515152%
Price, $
$530
73%
FPS Winner
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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Updated 348739 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
50.706436420722135%
Multi-Core
1921
25.77139790716394%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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