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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600 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 1600 is 2284 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - £37.72 vs £300.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 9% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-2500K - 199 vs 182 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
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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Highest
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Desktop CPU - AM4 / Hex Core / 3.2 GHz /19MB / 65W
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
60.48689138576779%
Multi-Core
1921
41.96155526430756%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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