Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 1200 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 3 1200 is 2391 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Performs up to 21% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-2600S - 306 vs 252 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $171.83 vs $287.72
- Up to 27% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 3 1200 - $0.76 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
252
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€190.73
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 18 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
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Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |