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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2369 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$135.68 vs CA$142.72
- Up to 1% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$0.82 vs CA$0.83 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i7-2700K - 171 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
165
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$135.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W LGA1155
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
171
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.83/FPS
98%
Price, CA$
CA$142.72
95%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2700K or Ryzen 5 2600
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
28 FPS
CA$118.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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40 FPS
CA$69.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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