Question: what is the difference between intel core i5 and amd ryzen 5?
Answer: While Ryzen 5 1600X may not have clock speeds as high as the Core i5-7600K's, it does offer additional cores and virtual cores. We've run a battery of benchmarks to see if those cores will make up the difference. AMD's Ryzen 5 1600X will compete head-on with Intel's Core 5-7600K in the all-important $250 CPU category.