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Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i7-2600K

Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i7-2600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $249

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms 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 3600X is 3101 days newer than Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-2600K - 315 vs 299 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

315

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

299

94%

Value, £/FPS

£0.4/FPS

100%

Price, £

£118.88

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1642

100%

Multi-Core

7000

100%

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

40%

Multi-Core

2320

33%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

vs
Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
38.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

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