AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs Intel Core i5-1130G7

Processor comparisons 18-02-2022

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs Intel Core i5-1130G7 and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like WPrime, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Furmark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, RealBench, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, 3DMark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Blender, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Last Man Standing

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-1130G7 or AMD Ryzen 5 2500X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 2500X

52%

Core i5-1130G7

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 2500X

52%

Core i5-1130G7

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	92.9
Valorant	104.9	105.5
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	59.1
Apex Legends	98.6	99.2
Call of Duty Warzone	78.7	79.2
Overwatch	85.0	85.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	72.8
DOOM Eternal	52.5	52.8
Warzone	81.8	82.3
Assassin's Creed	88.1	88.7
Valheim	87.1	87.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 2500X

56%

Core i5-1130G7

299%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-1130G7 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2500X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	Intel Core i5-1130G7
Cinbench 15 Single-core	148	148
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	754	1044
Cinbench 20 Single-core	377	514
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1620	1831
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1028	1316
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4738	5795

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	Intel Core i5-1130G7
Single-Core	2312	2712
Multi-Core	9540	9732

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	Intel Core i5-1130G7
Single-Core	1092	1346
Multi-Core	4231	4778

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	Intel Core i5-1130G7
Announcement date	September 10, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	BGA1526
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Tiger Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	2	11
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		2 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4	LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	8MB	8 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD250XBBM4KAF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2500X is 33% better than Core i5-1130G7 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1130G7 is better: 27
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X and Intel Core i5-1130G7 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 2500X specs and review.

Intel Core i5-1130G7 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-1130G7 specs and review.