Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3101 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - €34.03 vs €90.59
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 17% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2500S - 146 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 12 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
36.69380087664371%
Multi-Core
1492
21.673445671121442%
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |