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CA$262.38
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 369 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 4% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 5 2600 - 211 vs 203 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$142.72 vs CA$262.38
- Up to 44% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-9700 - CA$0.7 vs CA$1.24 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
211
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.24/FPS
56%
Price, CA$
CA$262.38
54%
FPS Winner
Intel SRG13 Core i7-9700 3.0 GHz Octo-Core Processor
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
203
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$142.72
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Updated 176 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Ryzen 5 2600
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
103 FPS
CA$32.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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113 FPS
CA$24.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,798.59
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92 FPS
CA$19.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,793.99
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