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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Core i7-5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 1145 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 15 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-5500U - 261 vs 249 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 12 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
261
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Epic
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5500U | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5500U or Ryzen 5 2600X
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
74 FPS
$13.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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