i7-2600 vs Ryzen 5 5500GT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5500GT
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.72
+277%
Core i7-2600
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.37

Ryzen 5 5500GT outperforms Core i7-2600 by a whopping 277% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6091575
Place by popularitynot in top-10062
Cost-effectiveness evaluation69.440.58
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency18.523.36
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$125$247

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5500GT has 11872% better value for money than i7-2600.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-2600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm32 nm
Die size180 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-2600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM4LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-2600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Vega 7Intel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.35 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-2600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-2600.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 5500GT 12.72
+277%
i7-2600 3.37

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 5500GT 20198
+278%
i7-2600 5346

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.72 3.37
Integrated graphics card 7.47 0.55
Recency 8 January 2024 9 January 2011
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 5500GT has a 277.4% higher aggregate performance score, 1258.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 12 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5500GT is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2600 in performance tests.


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