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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 1062 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 6% better in The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 5 2600 - 141 vs 133 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $85.76 vs $197.59
- Up to 54% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-11500 - $0.64 vs $1.4 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
133
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Ryzen 5 2600
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
24 FPS
$41.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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21 FPS
$47.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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21 FPS
$47.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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14 FPS
$57.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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23 FPS
$36.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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31 FPS
$37.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,159
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31 FPS
$41.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289
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31 FPS
$43.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,339
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31 FPS
$82.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,549
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31 FPS
$40.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,259
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