CPU Compare

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Intel Core i5-2500K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X
45
Core i5-2500K
35
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Ryzen 5 1600X
20
Core i5-2500K
6
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Ryzen 5 1600X
9
Core i5-2500K
3
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Ryzen 5 1600X
25
Core i5-2500K
15

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Ryzen 5 1600X
2192
Core i5-2500K
1699
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Ryzen 5 1600X
13013
Core i5-2500K
4138
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Ryzen 5 1600X
1135
Core i5-2500K
650
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Ryzen 5 1600X
4758
Core i5-2500K
1910

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and Intel Core i5-2500K

General

Manufacturer AMD Intel
Name Ryzen 5 1600X Core i5-2500K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Zen Sandy Bridge
Release Date Apr 2017 Dec 2010
Integrated Graphics None Intel HD Graphics 3000
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

CPU

Cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Base Clock 3.60 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 576 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 3 MB 0.5 MB
L3 Cache 16 MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Socket AM4 LGA1155
TDP 95 95
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