Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600 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 1600 is 2284 days newer than Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 3% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-2500K - 157 vs 153 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
60.48689138576779%
Multi-Core
1921
41.96155526430756%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |