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Ryzen 5 7600 vs Core i5-2500K

Ryzen 5 7600 vs Core i5-2500K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 38MB cache, up to 5.1 GHz max boost) with AMD Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for £177.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75060 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-2500K

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155

Buy for £37.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75059 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 38MB cache, up to 5.1 GHz max boost) with AMD Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for £177.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75060 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-2500K

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155

Buy for £37.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75059 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 4388 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600

  • Performs up to 65% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-2500K - 104 vs 63 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

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - £37.72 vs £177.67
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

104

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£177.67

21%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 38MB cache, up to 5.1 GHz max boost) with AMD Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for £177.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75060 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

63

60.57692307692307%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£37.72

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155

Buy for £37.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75059 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2735

100%

Multi-Core

12259

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

23.619744058500913%

Multi-Core

1921

15.670119911901459%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

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Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

Jan 14th, 2023
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
5 nm
Process Size32 nm
38.0x
Multiplier33.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600 or Core i5-2500K

Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive

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