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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2657 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 14% better in Rust than Core i5-2500K - 184 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $105.99 vs $219.35
- Up to 57% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-2500K - $0.64 vs $1.5 per 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.65
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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