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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4103 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 20% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-2600 - 274 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - CA$108.0 vs CA$117.71
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i7 2600 3.4GHz Quad Core Processor 8MB 5GT/S SR00B LGA 1155 i7-2600 CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
32.70978086584714%
Multi-Core
2054
26.70306812272491%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-2600
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
138 FPS
CA$6.4/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$883.6
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167 FPS
CA$7.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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167 FPS
CA$8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
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