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Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i7-2600K

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

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

3.4 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX

Buy for 113.63 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for 64.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75417 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

3.4 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX

Buy for 113.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75419 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for 64.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75417 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper 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 the cheaper Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600

  • Performs up to 5% better in Saints Row than Core i7-2600K - 157 vs 149 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

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $57.77 vs $102.37
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Saints Row.
Saints Row

Saints Row

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

157

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€113.63

56%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX

Buy for 113.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75419 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

149

94.90445859872611%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€64.12

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for 64.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75417 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1152

100%

Multi-Core

4841

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

57.986111111111114%

Multi-Core

2320

47.92398264821318%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

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Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

Apr 19th, 2018
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed3.4 GHz
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
12 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0xMultiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

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