Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 5 2600 - 125 vs 121 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - CA$142.72 vs CA$458.97
- Up to 68% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-9700K - CA$1.18 vs CA$3.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
125
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.67/FPS
32%
Price, CA$
CA$458.97
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$458.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
121
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$142.72
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$142.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |