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Intel Core i5-2500K vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U |
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Processor comparisons 05-02-2023
Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-2500K vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PCMark 10, Blender, PassMark, 7zip, WPrime, RealBench, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Prime95, 3DMark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, MATLAB.
And how good the CPUs are in games: - Red Dead Redemption 2
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
- DOOM: Eternal
- Last Man Standing
- Overwatch
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Apex Legends
- Watch Dogs Legion
- Halo Infinite
- Fallout 76
- Valheim
- Fortnite
- Borderlands 3
- Death Stranding
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Valorant
- World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600U or Intel Core i5-2500K.
Summary benchmark resultsAs a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
| Core i5-2500K | 51% |
Ryzen 5 5600U | 54% |
This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5600U is 5% better than Core i5-2500K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.
Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.| Core i5-2500K | 51% |
Ryzen 5 5600U | 53% |
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Control, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.
Gaming benchmark| Fortnite | 91.5 | 94.2 | | Valorant | 103.9 | 107.1 | | Cyberpunk 2077 | 58.2 | 60.0 | | Apex Legends | 97.7 | 100.7 | | Call of Duty Warzone | 78.0 | 80.3 | | Overwatch | 84.2 | 86.7 | | Red Dead Redemption 2 | 71.7 | 73.9 | | DOOM Eternal | 52.0 | 53.5 | | Warzone | 81.1 | 83.5 | | Assassin's Creed | 87.3 | 90.0 | | Valheim | 86.3 | 88.9 |
The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.
Power consumption
| Core i5-2500K | 35% |
Ryzen 5 5600U | 281% |
To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-2500K since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.
Software benchmarksLet's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance | Intel Core i5-2500K |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | | Cinbench 15 Single-core | 127 | 185 | | Cinbench 15 Multi-core | 461 | 1446 | | Cinbench 20 Single-core | 262 | 475 | | Cinbench 20 Multi-core | 894 | 3194 | | Cinbench 23 Single-core | 697 | 1232 | | Cinbench 23 Multi-core | 2450 | 8533 |
Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Intel Core i5-2500K |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | | Single-Core | 1684 | 2535 | | Multi-Core | 4077 | 14703 |
GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Intel Core i5-2500K |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | | Single-Core | 998 | 1268 | | Multi-Core | 3399 | 6116 |
Comparison of specifications
In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!
| Intel Core i5-2500K |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | | Announcement date | March 11, 2011 | January 12, 2021 | | Type | Desktop | Laptop | | Socket | LGA1155 | FP6 | | Core name | Sandy Bridge | Cezanne | | Architecture | x86 | Zen 3 | | Generation | 2 | 3 | | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 MHz | 4.2 MHz | | Frequency | 3.3 MHz | 2.3 MHz | | Cores | 4 | 6 | | Threads | 4 | 12 | | Bus rate | 5 GT/s | | | Bit | 64 | 64 | | Lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm | | Transistors count | 2460 millions | 4800 millions | | Power consumption (TDP) | 95 W | 15 W | | Memory type | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz | | Max. Memory | 32 Gb | | | Memory Frequency | | | | Memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | | | L1 cache | | | | L2 cache | | 3MB | | L3 cache | 6 MB | 16MB | | Overclocking | No | No | | Supports ECC | No | No | | Part number | Expansion Options
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In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-2500K is 30% better than Ryzen 5 5600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 5600U has 2 more core than Core i5-2500K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).
Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-2500K is better: 5
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600U is better: 30
All the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-2500K and AMD Ryzen 5 5600U before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.
Intel Core i5-2500K Processor Comparisons
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• Vs Ryzen 5 5600HS
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Ryzen 3 5425U
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Pentium Gold 7505
• Vs Ryzen 5 5625U
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405U
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600E
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600H
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Core i7-10875H
• Vs Core i7-10870H
• Vs Core i7-11800H
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i5-11400T
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Core i5-11500T
• Vs Core i5-11600T
• Vs Xeon W-1290T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Xeon E5-2697R v4
• Vs Xeon E5-2680R v4
• Vs Core i5-11400F
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Core i5-11500
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Core i7-10700KF
• Vs Core i5-11600
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
• Vs Core i5-11600KF
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600HS
• Vs Xeon W-2235
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Core i5-10600
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600U
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Core i5-10500
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Core i7-10700T
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Core i5-11300H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3300X
• Vs Core i7-9700E
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i7-11375H
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i5-10600T
• Vs Core i7-11370H
• Vs Core i9-9900KS
• Vs Core i7-7900X
• Vs Core i9-10900T
• Vs Core i9-9900KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
• Vs Core i7-9800X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition
• Vs Core i7-7820X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800U
• Vs Core i7-6950X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
• Vs Core i9-9900
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
• Vs Core i9-10980HK
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
• Vs Core i9-10885H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
• Vs Core i9-10880H
• Vs Ryzen 7 1800X
• Vs Core i5-10600KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
• Vs Core i7-9700KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
• Vs Core i7-8086K
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
• Vs Core i9-9900T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700E
• Vs Core i7-6900K
• Vs Core i7-9700F
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700X
• Vs Core i7-5960X
• Vs Core i7-7800X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
• Vs Core i7-10850H
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300G
• Vs Core i9-10900TE
• Vs Core i5-11320H
• Vs Core i5-11260H
• Vs Core i7-11390H
• Vs Xeon W-10855M
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
• Vs Xeon W-11855M
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Celeron 7300
• Vs Celeron 7305
• Vs Pentium 8500
• Vs Pentium 8505
• Vs Core i3-1210U
• Vs Core i5-1230U
• Vs Core i3-1215U
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5625U
• Vs Core i9-9880H
• Vs Core i9-9980HK
• Vs Core i3-1215UL
• Vs Core i3-1215UE
• Vs Core i3-N305
• Vs Core i3-N300
• Vs Core i7-13700H
• Vs Core i7-1360P
• Vs Core i5-1350P
• Vs Core i5-1340P
• Vs Core i5-13500HX
• Vs Core i5-13600H
• Vs Core i5-13500H
• Vs Core i5-13505H
• Vs Core i5-1345U
• Vs Core i5-1335U
• Vs Core i5-1334U
• Vs Core i5-13420H
• Vs Core i5-13450HX
• Vs Core i7-1355U
• Vs Core i7-1365U
• Vs Core i3-1315U
• Vs Core i3-1305U
• Vs Core i7-1370P
• Vs Core i7-13620H
• Vs Core i7-13650HX
• Vs Core i7-13800H
• Vs Core i7-13850HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 3750H
• Vs Ryzen 7 7735U
• Vs Ryzen 5 7535U
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
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