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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Core i5-2500K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $163.04 vs $197.00
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 140% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-2500K - 192 vs 80 FPS
- Up to 50% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-2500K - $1.03 vs $2.04 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$197
82%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K | vs | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Ryzen 5 7600X
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93 FPS
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Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 7600X
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