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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700 is 1062 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 24% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 215 vs 173 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - CA$153.99 vs CA$337.19
- Up to 43% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-11700 - CA$0.89 vs CA$1.57 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
215
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.57/FPS
56%
Price, CA$
CA$337.19
45%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
173
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Updated 28 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
30 FPS
CA$93.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,799
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76 FPS
CA$59.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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