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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2657 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $24.95 vs $99.97
- Up to 75% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.14 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-2500 - 180 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
178
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
60 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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