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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2657 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$54.96 vs CA$125.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 8% better in Remnant II than Core i5-2500 - 86 vs 80 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
47.61519805982215%
Multi-Core
1695
32.20596617898537%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
10 FPS
CA$279.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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