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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7500 is 98 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 5% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 139 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - $89.0 vs $125.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 1600X - $0.64 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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