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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 26% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-2500 - 301 vs 239 FPS
- Up to 19% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-2500 - $0.66 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $194.3 vs $199.98
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
301
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.98
97%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600X or Core i5-2500
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
146 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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146 FPS
$7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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146 FPS
$9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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150 FPS
$8.33/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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152 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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190 FPS
$7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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209 FPS
$10.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,249.99
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163 FPS
$7.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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150 FPS
$8.33/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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134 FPS
$16.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
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