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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 3101 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $29.52 vs $175.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 206% better in League of Legends than Core i5-2500 - 211 vs 69 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
35.87088915956151%
Multi-Core
1695
24.21428571428571%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 5 3600X
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
186 FPS
$6.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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184 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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187 FPS
$5.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,019
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187 FPS
$5.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
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187 FPS
$4.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899
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