Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1166 days older than Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 2500X - 777 vs 744 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
777
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.14/FPS
100%
Price, £
£106.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 32026 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
77.7307963354475%
Multi-Core
3801
94.740777666999%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |