Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-650 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-650 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600 is 2651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-650.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-650
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - €10.42 vs €74.94
- Up to 87% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 1600 - €0.07 vs €0.53 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-650 - 142 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-650 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-650 - 12 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-650 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |