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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Core i5-2500K 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 Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 22% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2500K - 151 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
124
82.11920529801324%
Value, $/FPS
$3.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$390.81
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
39.342265529841654%
Multi-Core
1921
27.44285714285714%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i5-2500K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
88 FPS
$7.26/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$25.96/FPS
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