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Core i7-2600K vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i7-2600K vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 64.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 161.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

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 64.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 161.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Core i7-2600K

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $58.43 vs $145.28
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 162% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-2600K - 76 vs 29 FPS
  • Up to 5% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-2600K - $2.12 vs $2.24 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
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Immortals of Aveum

Immortals of Aveum

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

29

38%

Value, €/FPS

€2.24/FPS

95%

Price, €

€64.86

100%

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

Buy for 64.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

76

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.12/FPS

100%

Price, €

€161.26

40%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 161.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

31%

Multi-Core

2320

23%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Core i7-2600K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
95 W
TDP105 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
34.0xMultiplier
38.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 7 5800X Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

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

299.65

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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

64.86

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

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

64.86

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

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

64.86

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

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

64.86

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

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

64.86

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

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

64.86

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

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

64.86

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

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

64.86

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

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

64.86

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

299.65

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

64.86

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

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

64.86

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

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

64.86

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

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

64.86

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

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

64.86

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

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

64.86

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

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

64.86

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

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

64.86

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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

64.86

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

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

64.86

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

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

64.86

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

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

64.86

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

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

64.86

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

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

64.86

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

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

64.86

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

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

64.86

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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

64.86

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

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

64.86

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

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

64.86

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

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

64.86

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

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