Core i5-1135G7 vs Ryzen 5 2500X

CPU

GPU

Core i5-1135G7

4 Cores8 Thrd15 WWMax: 4.2 GHz2020

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Ryzen 5 2500X

4 Cores8 Thrd65 WWMax: 4 GHz2018

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Performance Spectrum - CPU

Core i5-1135G7

4 / 8

9,414

+0.3%

9,388

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core i5-1135G7

2020

Why buy it

✅+0.3% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 15W instead of 65W, a 50W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (16 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Iris Xe Graphics (80 EU), while Ryzen 5 2500X needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 5 2500X across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 16 MB).

Ryzen 5 2500X

2018

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +10.2% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (9,388 vs 9,414).
❌Launch MSRP is still $159 MSRP, while Core i5-1135G7 mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌333.3% higher power demand at 65W vs 15W.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core i5-1135G7 can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Core i5-1135G7

2020

Ryzen 5 2500X

2018

Why buy it

✅+0.3% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 15W instead of 65W, a 50W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (16 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Iris Xe Graphics (80 EU), while Ryzen 5 2500X needs a discrete GPU.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +10.2% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 5 2500X across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 16 MB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (9,388 vs 9,414).
❌Launch MSRP is still $159 MSRP, while Core i5-1135G7 mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌333.3% higher power demand at 65W vs 15W.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core i5-1135G7 can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Core i5-1135G7 better than Ryzen 5 2500X?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen 5 2500X is ahead with a 10.2% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Core i5-1135G7 pulls ahead with 0.3% better PassMark. Ryzen 5 2500X also has the bigger cache pool with 100% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Core i5-1135G7 is the better fit. You are getting 0.3% better PassMark, backed by 4 cores and 8 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Core i5-1135G7 is the smarter buy by a wide margin for a fresh build. Core i5-1135G7 is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus $159 MSRP, and it gives you 0.3% better PassMark. Ryzen 5 2500X only looks stronger on raw value math because it is so cheap, but its absolute performance tier is too low to be the smarter recommendation now. At roughly 9,388 PassMark with 4 cores and 8 threads, it only makes sense as a bare-minimum stopgap or a very constrained existing-platform upgrade.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Core i5-1135G7 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2020 vs 2018) and more multi-core headroom with 4 cores / 8 threads instead of 4/8. That extra compute headroom should age better as games, background tasks, and creator workloads get heavier.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i5-1135G7 Benchmark Check

Ryzen 5 2500X Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core i5-1135G7	Ryzen 5 2500X
1080p
low	168 FPS	219 FPS
medium	137 FPS	187 FPS
high	107 FPS	151 FPS
ultra	85 FPS	108 FPS
1440p
low	145 FPS	182 FPS
medium	118 FPS	149 FPS
high	91 FPS	117 FPS
ultra	72 FPS	83 FPS
4K
low	68 FPS	71 FPS
medium	59 FPS	62 FPS
high	46 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	38 FPS

Open Core i5-1135G7 Open Ryzen 5 2500X

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core i5-1135G7	Ryzen 5 2500X
1080p
low	153 FPS	235 FPS
medium	129 FPS	209 FPS
high	118 FPS	187 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	146 FPS
1440p
low	135 FPS	216 FPS
medium	115 FPS	188 FPS
high	107 FPS	166 FPS
ultra	92 FPS	134 FPS
4K
low	106 FPS	156 FPS
medium	93 FPS	138 FPS
high	80 FPS	113 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	84 FPS

Open Core i5-1135G7 Open Ryzen 5 2500X

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core i5-1135G7	Ryzen 5 2500X
1080p
low	235 FPS	235 FPS
medium	235 FPS	235 FPS
high	235 FPS	235 FPS
ultra	235 FPS	235 FPS
1440p
low	235 FPS	235 FPS
medium	235 FPS	235 FPS
high	235 FPS	235 FPS
ultra	235 FPS	235 FPS
4K
low	235 FPS	235 FPS
medium	235 FPS	235 FPS
high	235 FPS	235 FPS
ultra	235 FPS	201 FPS

Open Core i5-1135G7 Open Ryzen 5 2500X

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core i5-1135G7	Ryzen 5 2500X
1080p
low	235 FPS	235 FPS
medium	235 FPS	235 FPS
high	235 FPS	235 FPS
ultra	235 FPS	235 FPS
1440p
low	235 FPS	235 FPS
medium	235 FPS	235 FPS
high	235 FPS	235 FPS
ultra	235 FPS	235 FPS
4K
low	235 FPS	235 FPS
medium	235 FPS	235 FPS
high	235 FPS	235 FPS
ultra	235 FPS	235 FPS

Open Core i5-1135G7 Open Ryzen 5 2500X

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-1135G7 and Ryzen 5 2500X

Core i5-1135G7

The Core i5-1135G7 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 September 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 1.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm SuperFin process technology. Socket: FCBGA1449. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 9,414 points. Launch price was $309.

Ryzen 5 2500X

The Ryzen 5 2500X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 1 October 2018 (7 years ago). It is based on the Zen+ (2018−2019) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 12 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Dual-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 9,388 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

Both the Core i5-1135G7 and Ryzen 5 2500X share an identical 4-core/8-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.2 GHz on the Core i5-1135G7 versus 4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 2500X — a 4.9% clock advantage for the Core i5-1135G7 (base: 1.5 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The Core i5-1135G7 uses the Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021) architecture (10 nm SuperFin), while the Ryzen 5 2500X uses Zen+ (2018−2019) (12 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-1135G7 scores 9,414 against the Ryzen 5 2500X's 9,388 — a 0.3% lead for the Core i5-1135G7. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Core i5-1135G7 vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 2500X.

Feature	Core i5-1135G7	Ryzen 5 2500X
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	4 / 8
Boost Clock	4.2 GHz+5%	4 GHz
Base Clock	1.5 GHz	3.6 GHz+140%
L3 Cache	8 MB (total)	16 MB (total)+100%
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)+150%	512K (per core)
Process	10 nm SuperFin-17%	12 nm
Architecture	Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)	Zen+ (2018−2019)
PassMark	9,414	9,388
Cinebench R23 Multi	5,183	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,592	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	4,495	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-1135G7 uses the FCBGA1449 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 5 2500X uses AM4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core i5-1135G7	Ryzen 5 2500X
Socket	FCBGA1449	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	—
Max RAM Capacity	64 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	16	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-1135G7) / not specified (Ryzen 5 2500X). The Core i5-1135G7 includes integrated graphics (Iris Xe Graphics (80 EU)), while the Ryzen 5 2500X requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-1135G7 targets Productivity. Direct competitor: Core i5-1135G7 rivals Ryzen 5 5500U.