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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 369 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - €215.89 vs €265.7
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 2600X - 162 vs 159 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
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6Hz, 6 Kerne, Socket AM4) YD260XBCAFBOX
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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop-Prozessor 8 Kerne bis zu 4,7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
79.4987146529563%
Multi-Core
5263
84.65497828534663%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i7-9700
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
€33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€759
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23 FPS
€31.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-9700
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€719
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