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Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 4119 days newer than Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 9% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-2500K - 128 vs 117 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of ARK: Survival Evolved.
ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

117

91.40625%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

128

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€106.6

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Tray, Schwarz, 100-000000927

Buy for 106.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75527 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

31.838344011828486%

Multi-Core

1921

22.496779482374983%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
35.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Ryzen 5 5600

ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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