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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $390.81 vs $1199.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 5 5600X - $2.05 vs $5.63 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 12% better in Valheim than Core i5-2500K - 213 vs 191 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
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
191
89.67136150234741%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$390.81
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.63/FPS
36.41207815275311%
Price, $
$1199.99
32%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
30.879541108986615%
Multi-Core
1921
22.185009816376024%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Ryzen 5 5600X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
89 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
105 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
89 FPS
$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
152 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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84 FPS
$12.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,029.99
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89 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
95 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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105 FPS
$22.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,344
In Stock
78 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,559.77
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