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Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Core i7-2600K

Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Core i7-2600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for CA$899 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12338 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black

Buy for CA$178.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12337 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for CA$899 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12338 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black

Buy for CA$178.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12337 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600XT is 3101 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

  • Performs up to 9% better in F1 22 than Core i7-2600K - 280 vs 258 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600XT - CA$178.88 vs CA$899.0
  • Up to 79% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 5 3600XT - CA$0.69 vs CA$3.21 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo
Ryzen 5 3600XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

280

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.21/FPS

21%

Price, CA$

CA$899

19%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for CA$899 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12338 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

258

92%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.69/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$178.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black

Buy for CA$178.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12337 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo
Ryzen 5 3600XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo
Ryzen 5 3600XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

7222

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

39%

Multi-Core

2320

32%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

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Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
38.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

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