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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600 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 1600 is 2284 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$51.56 vs CA$270.83
- Up to 81% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$0.07 vs CA$0.37 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Core i5-2500 - 740 vs 695 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
695
93.91891891891892%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.07/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$51.56
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Updated 37 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
740
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.37/FPS
18.91891891891892%
Price, CA$
CA$270.83
19%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD1600BBAEBOX)
Buy for CA$270.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
55.149812734082396%
Multi-Core
1695
37.024901703800786%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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