Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600 is 2284 days newer than Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-2300 - 212 vs 197 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |