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Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-2600K

Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-2600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.2 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 108.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73816 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 152.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73815 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.2 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 108.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73816 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 152.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73815 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4103 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 43% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-2600K - 136 vs 95 FPS
  • Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - €108.33 vs €152.66
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

136

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€108.33

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.2 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 108.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73816 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

95

69.85294117647058%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€152.66

70%

Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 152.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73815 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

35.70283270978087%

Multi-Core

2320

30.161206448257932%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

vs
Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-2600K

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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