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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 7600X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $24.95 vs $207.99
- Up to 83% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.27 vs $1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 46% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2500 - 134 vs 92 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
17%
Price, $
$207.99
11%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 5 7600X
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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82 FPS
$17.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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89 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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85 FPS
$21.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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106 FPS
$21.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,249.99
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99 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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89 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
$28.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
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110 FPS
$18.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,019.99
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80 FPS
$17.87/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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