Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 1600 is 1996 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 10% better in Rust than Core i7-2700K - 180 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - CA$125.0 vs CA$135.68
- Up to 17% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-2700K - CA$0.69 vs CA$0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
180
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$125
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |