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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 7 5700X is 4103 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Core i7-2600K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - CA$159.15 vs CA$250.98
- Up to 30% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 7 5700X - CA$1.43 vs CA$2.04 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 11% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-2600K - 123 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
111
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159.15
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
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Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
123
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.04/FPS
70%
Price, CA$
CA$250.98
63%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 7 5700X Without Cooler
Buy for CA$250.98 on Amazon
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Updated 7537 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K | vs | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-2600K or Ryzen 7 5700X
With selected game settings
66 FPS
CA$25.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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90 FPS
CA$26.71/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
CA$37.12/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$27.7/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$28.15/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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