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AvailabilityMSRP $229
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MSRP $229
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 4388 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - CA$63.54 vs CA$279.00
- Up to 75% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 7600 - CA$0.42 vs CA$1.67 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-2500 - 167 vs 151 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
151
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$63.54
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
167
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.67/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$279
22%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$279 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 177 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500 | vs | Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 5 7600
With selected game settings
57 FPS
CA$31.58/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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