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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 1721 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $85.76 vs $244.85
- Up to 58% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-13500 - $0.51 vs $1.22 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 19% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 2600 - 200 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
168
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i5-13500
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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5 FPS
$200/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
4 FPS
$207.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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