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Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 5 2600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Core i5-2500K 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 Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-2500K - 147 vs 125 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Dead Island 2.
Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

125

85.03401360544217%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

147

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$125

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for CA$125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74846 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

52.22312045270816%

Multi-Core

1921

36.50009500285009%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

100%

Multi-Core

5263

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenamePinnacle Ridge
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
32 nmProcess Size
12 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Ryzen 5 2600X

Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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