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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-5257U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 1145 days newer than Core i5-5257U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-5257U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 28 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-5257U - 289 vs 282 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5257U - 12 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
289
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$290
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-5257U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-5257U | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel Iris 6100 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-5257U or Ryzen 5 2600
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
CA$53.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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83 FPS
CA$42.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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