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AvailabilityMSRP $299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Core i7-2600
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$117.91 vs CA$319.00
- Up to 61% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$0.59 vs CA$1.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Control than Core i7-2600 - 208 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
199
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$117.91
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 2600 3.4GHz Quad Core Processor 8MB 5GT/S SR00B LGA 1155 i7-2600 CPU
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Updated 258 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.53/FPS
39%
Price, CA$
CA$319
36%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$319 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 258 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600 | vs | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Ryzen 5 7600X
With selected game settings
91 FPS
CA$20.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
CA$17.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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