Buy on Amazon
€24.99
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
Availability
MSRP in USD: $159
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4103 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - €24.99 vs €98.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 5500 - €0.16 vs €0.45 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 35% better in Rust than Core i5-2500 - 216 vs 160 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
160
74%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€24.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500
Buy for €24.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15434 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.2 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
Buy for €98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15435 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 5 5500
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
94 FPS
€9.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€899
In Stock
58 FPS
€13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€799
In Stock
70 FPS
€12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€849
In Stock
67 FPS
€12.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€829
In Stock
80 FPS
€12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€989
In Stock
94 FPS
€9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€879
In Stock
80 FPS
€9.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€779
In Stock
94 FPS
€11.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,099
In Stock
101 FPS
€10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,099
In Stock
94 FPS
€10.1/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€949
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
