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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i5-2500K 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 Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-2500K - 147 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€100.32
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.2 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | 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 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Ryzen 5 5500
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
65 FPS
€13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
€20.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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26 FPS
€30.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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51 FPS
€19.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€979
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65 FPS
€13.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€879
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51 FPS
€15.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€779
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65 FPS
€16.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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72 FPS
€13.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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66 FPS
€14.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€949
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47 FPS
€17.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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