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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 3588 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 14% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-2500 - 294 vs 259 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €124.49 vs €272.66
- 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
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-2500
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
28.15487571701721%
Multi-Core
1695
19.57500866150826%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
164 FPS
€5.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€829
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164 FPS
€5.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€829
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191 FPS
€9.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,849
In Stock
190 FPS
€5.47/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,039
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190 FPS
€5.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
In Stock
146 FPS
€6.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€949
In Stock
174 FPS
€6.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,089
In Stock
184 FPS
€5.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€948.98
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244 FPS
€5.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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167 FPS
€5.08/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€849
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