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Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 5 1600X

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

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MSRP in USD: $249

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 1600X 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 1600X is 2284 days newer than Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

  • Performs up to 9% better in New World than Core i5-2500K - 109 vs 100 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of New World.
New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

100

91.74311926605505%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

109

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€81.22

100%

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

57.52448797862867%

Multi-Core

1921

40.30633655056651%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1123

100%

Multi-Core

4766

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameSummit 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
4.0 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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