Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2657 days newer than Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 15% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-2600K - 144 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
57.986111111111114%
Multi-Core
2320
47.92398264821318%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
