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Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i7-14700K

Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i7-14700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6Hz, 6 Kerne, Socket AM4) YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for 199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700K

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for 394.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 243 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6Hz, 6 Kerne, Socket AM4) YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for 199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700K

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for 394.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 243 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 2007 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - €199.00 vs €394.20
  • Up to 45% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-14700K - €1.17 vs €2.11 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-14700K

  • Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 187 vs 170 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 28 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Forza Horizon 5

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

170

91%

Value, €/FPS

€1.17/FPS

100%

Price, €

€199

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6Hz, 6 Kerne, Socket AM4) YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for 199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

187

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.11/FPS

55%

Price, €

€394.2

50%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for 394.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 243 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

42%

Multi-Core

5263

27%

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2939

100%

Multi-Core

19317

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

Ryzen 5 2600X

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo

Core i7-14700K

Apr 19th, 2018Release Date
Oct 17th, 2023
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameRaptor Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
20
12Threads
28
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
95 WTDPNot Available
12 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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