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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 4388 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 12% better in F1 22 than Core i5-2500K - 289 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $197.99 vs $449.95
- Up to 61% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-2500K - $0.69 vs $1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
289
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$197.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Ryzen 5 7600
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
136 FPS
$7.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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136 FPS
$7.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,062.19
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192 FPS
$7.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,419.99
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224 FPS
$8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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136 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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192 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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131 FPS
$7.63/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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115 FPS
$9.54/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,097
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136 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,572.27
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160 FPS
$7.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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