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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2657 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-2500 - 231 vs 225 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $140.0 vs $194.3
- Up to 29% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-2500 - $0.61 vs $0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
231
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 5 2600
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
$21.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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77 FPS
$11.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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87 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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54 FPS
$18.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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70 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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75 FPS
$10.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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