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Core i7-2600K vs Ryzen 5 7600

Core i7-2600K vs Ryzen 5 7600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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$159.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 159 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$279 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

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$159.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 159 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$279 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 4388 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Core i7-2600K

  • Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - CA$159.01 vs CA$279.00
  • Up to 4% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 7600 - CA$1.07 vs CA$1.12 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600

  • Performs up to 68% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-2600K - 249 vs 148 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
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

148

59%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.07/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

Buy for CA$159.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 159 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

249

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.12/FPS

96%

Price, CA$

CA$279

56%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$279 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

24%

Multi-Core

2320

19%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2735

100%

Multi-Core

12259

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Core i7-2600K

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo

Ryzen 5 7600

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
34.0xMultiplier
38.0x
Intel HD 3000Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i7-2600K or Ryzen 5 7600

With selected game settings

Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 5 7600 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CA$639.98

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

CA$319

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

CA$209

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

CA$250.98

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

CA$119

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

CA$439

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

CA$288.31

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

CA$176.74

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

CA$549

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$499

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

CA$449

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$270.1

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$244.99

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

CA$279

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

CA$109

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

CA$388.98

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

CA$159.01

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CA$639.98

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

CA$159.01

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

CA$319

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

CA$159.01

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

CA$209

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

CA$159.01

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

CA$250.98

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

CA$159.01

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

CA$119

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

CA$159.01

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

CA$439

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

CA$159.01

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

CA$288.31

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

CA$159.01

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

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

CA$159.01

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

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

CA$159.01

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

CA$176.74

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

CA$159.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

CA$549

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

CA$159.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

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

CA$159.01

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$499

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

CA$159.01

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

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

CA$159.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

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

CA$159.01

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

CA$449

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

CA$159.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

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

CA$159.01

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

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

CA$159.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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

CA$159.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

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

CA$159.01

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$270.1

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

CA$159.01

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$244.99

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

CA$159.01

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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

CA$159.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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

CA$159.01

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

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

CA$159.01

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

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

CA$159.01

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

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

CA$159.01

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

CA$279

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

CA$159.01

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

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