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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 1700 is 2244 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i7-2600K - 195 vs 192 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - £118.88 vs £250.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 7 1700 - £0.62 vs £1.28 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire RGB LED Cooler - YD1700BBAEBOX
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
192
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.62/FPS
100%
Price, £
£118.88
100%
Value Winner
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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