Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7500 is 471 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 1% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 74 vs 73 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - £111.4 vs £195.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 2600X - £1.51 vs £2.67 per 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
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Buy for £195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
74
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.51/FPS
100%
Price, £
£111.4
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £111.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |