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Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i5-2500K

Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i5-2500K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i5-2500K

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155

Buy for 43.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-2500K

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155

Buy for 43.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600X is 2284 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Valorant than Core i5-2500K - 746 vs 700 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - €43.94 vs €54.98
  • Up to 14% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 1600X - €0.06 vs €0.07 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Valorant.
Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

746

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.07/FPS

85%

Price, €

€54.98

79%

FPS Winner

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

700

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.06/FPS

100%

Price, €

€43.94

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155

Buy for 43.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1123

100%

Multi-Core

4766

100%

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

57%

Multi-Core

1921

40%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

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Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

Apr 11th, 2017
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
Summit RidgeCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

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