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Prices and StockMSRP $259
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MSRP $259
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G is 3747 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Core i7-2600K
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$159.01 vs CA$239.47
- Up to 30% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$0.62 vs CA$0.89 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 5% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-2600K - 270 vs 258 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
258
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159.01
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
270
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.89/FPS
70%
Price, CA$
CA$239.47
66%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$239.47 on Amazon
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Updated 165 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-2600K or Ryzen 5 5600G
With selected game settings
110 FPS
CA$13.18/FPS
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