Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 742 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - £195.0 vs £235.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-10700K - £1.04 vs £1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 2600X - 209 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
188
89%
Value, £/FPS
£1.04/FPS
100%
Price, £
£195
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £195 on Amazon
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Buy for £235 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |