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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600X is 2284 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-2500S - 200 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 12 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
200
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
100%
Price, £
£178.58
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Desktop CPU - AM4/Hex Core/3.6GHz – 4GHZ turbo/ 16MB/95W
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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