Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600 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 2600 is 2657 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 63% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-2500 - 44 vs 27 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €84.44 vs €288.88
- Up to 82% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-2500 - €1.92 vs €10.7 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
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €288.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 23 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
44
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.44
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |