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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4103 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Core i7-2600S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 15% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-2600S - 106 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $83.47 vs $235.00
- Up to 69% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-2600S - $0.79 vs $2.55 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
106
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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