The Core i5-2500K is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 7600 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $85.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-2500K
The Ryzen 5 7600 is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 7600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 31% cheaper – $184.98 vs $269.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 5 7600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
171
80%
Min 1% FPS
114
81%
Price, $
$269.99
68%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
55%
Ryzen 5 7600
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
215
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, $
$184.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 5 7600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 5 7600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 5 7600 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
73%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
31%
Ryzen 5 7600
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-2500K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
$216.00 | MSRP | $229.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
