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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2657 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2500K - 137 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - £37.72 vs £195.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 2600X - £0.3 vs £1.42 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
124
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.3/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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