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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-2500K

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-2500K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Stray than Core i5-2500K - 188 vs 178 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

  • Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $449.95 vs $1199.99
  • Up to 60% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 5 5600X - $2.53 vs $6.38 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

188

100%

Value, $/FPS

$6.38/FPS

39%

Price, $

$1199.99

37%

FPS Winner

Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

178

94%

Value, $/FPS

$2.53/FPS

100%

Price, $

$449.95

100%

Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K

Buy for $449.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

30%

Multi-Core

1921

22%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-2500K

Stray, 1920 x 1080, High

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