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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 3747 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 19% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-2500K - 224 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $139.99 vs $449.95
- Up to 74% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-2500K - $0.62 vs $2.39 per 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
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
188
83.92857142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$2.39/FPS
25.94142259414226%
Price, $
$449.95
31%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Updated 6115 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
33.68091762252346%
Multi-Core
1921
25.06196999347684%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i5-2500K
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
123 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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109 FPS
$8.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
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109 FPS
$9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999
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101 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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89 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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89 FPS
$12.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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90 FPS
$12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,099.99
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109 FPS
$7.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$866.99
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109 FPS
$8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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101 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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