Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10500 is 742 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - €84.44 vs €170.2
- Up to 47% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-10500 - €0.62 vs €1.18 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 6% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 5 2600 - 144 vs 136 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
136
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.44
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €84.44 on Amazon
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Updated 116 minutes ago
Buy for €170.2 on Amazon
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Updated 116 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |