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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3101 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 48% better in F1 23 than Core i5-2500 - 234 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
234
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.36/FPS
100%
Price, £
£85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processor (6C/12T, 35 MB Cache, 4.2 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 5 3600
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
117 FPS
£13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,535
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86 FPS
£38.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£3,329.37
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96 FPS
£23.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,242.62
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92 FPS
£23.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,155.71
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