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Core i5-2520M vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i5-2520M vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Core i5-2520M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 4096 days newer than Core i5-2520M.

Advantages of Core i5-2520M

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 24% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-2520M - 193 vs 156 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2520M - 12 vs 4 threads
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Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-2520M Logo
Core i5-2520M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011


FPS

156

81%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

193

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.62/FPS

100%

Price, €

€118.9

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-2520M Logo
Core i5-2520M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2520M Logo
Core i5-2520M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011


Single-Core

466

23%

Multi-Core

926

11%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i5-2520M Logo

Core i5-2520M

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

Feb 1st, 2011Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1023SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
25.0xMultiplier
35.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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