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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3101 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 3% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-2600S - 259 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - €75.84 vs €85.39
- Up to 9% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen 5 3600 - €0.3 vs €0.33 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 4, 2GHz AM4 35MB Cache Wraith Stealth
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Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
251
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.84
100%
Value Winner
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-2600S I7 2600S I7 2600 S 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Achtkern 65 W CPU Prozessor LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 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 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 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 |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-2600S
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
84 FPS
€7.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€619.9
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78 FPS
€10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€809.9
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78 FPS
€9.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€749.9
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89 FPS
€9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€859
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78 FPS
€9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€719.9
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89 FPS
€9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
In Stock
84 FPS
€10.06/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB HDD
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€844.9
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89 FPS
€7.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€699.9
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47 FPS
€14.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€679
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80 FPS
€9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€739
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