Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 3180 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 5% better in Stray than Core i7-2600S - 185 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - €74.24 vs €75.84
- Up to 7% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-2600S - €0.4 vs €0.43 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
185
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.24
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €74.24 on Amazon
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Updated 109 minutes ago
Buy for €75.84 on Amazon
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Updated 108 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
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Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |