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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2657 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-2500S - 156 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 12 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
50.86805555555556%
Multi-Core
1492
30.82007849617848%
Intel Core i5-2500S | 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500S or Ryzen 5 2600
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
22 FPS
$68.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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32 FPS
$37.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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27 FPS
$31.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$849.99
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22 FPS
$68.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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14 FPS
$57.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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25 FPS
$32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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