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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3101 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$117.71 vs CA$169.22
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 17% better in Minecraft than Core i7-2600 - 722 vs 616 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7 2600 3.4GHz Quad Core Processor 8MB 5GT/S SR00B LGA 1155 i7-2600 CPU
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
38.321853475266124%
Multi-Core
2054
29.837303893085416%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Ryzen 5 3600
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
487 FPS
CA$2.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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439 FPS
CA$4.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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467 FPS
CA$2.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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427 FPS
CA$6.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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390 FPS
CA$5.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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365 FPS
CA$3.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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365 FPS
CA$3.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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