Buy on Amazon
€68.49
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
Availability
MSRP in USD: $229
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 1062 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $61.7 vs $109.68
- Up to 39% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-11500 - $0.81 vs $1.32 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 8% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 2600X - 92 vs 85 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
85
92.3913043478261%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.49
100%
Value Winner
SIVOYEEL CPU Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X R5 2600X 3.6 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor YD260XBCM6IAF Socket AM4
Buy for €68.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3961 minutes ago
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
92
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/FPS
61.36363636363637%
Price, €
€121.75
56%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for €121.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3964 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
61.97394789579158%
Multi-Core
5263
70.89170258620689%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.