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Core i5-2500 vs Ryzen 5 7600

Core i5-2500 vs Ryzen 5 7600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 4388 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600

  • Performs up to 28% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-2500 - 291 vs 227 FPS
  • Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €201.20 vs €232.18
  • Up to 32% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-2500 - €0.69 vs €1.02 per 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
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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

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1920 x 1080

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Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

227

78%

Value, €/FPS

€1.02/FPS

68%

Price, €

€232.18

86%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

291

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.69/FPS

100%

Price, €

€201.2

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

589

22%

Multi-Core

1695

14%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2735

100%

Multi-Core

12259

100%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Core i5-2500

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo

Ryzen 5 7600

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Jan 14th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
33.0xMultiplier
38.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 5 7600

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