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Core i7-2700K vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i7-2700K vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 GHz Quad Core Processor (Socket 1155, 8MB L3 Cache, HyperThreading Technology, Retail)

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Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 GHz Quad Core Processor (Socket 1155, 8MB L3 Cache, HyperThreading Technology, Retail)

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In Stock

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 3300 days newer than Core i7-2700K.

Advantages of Core i7-2700K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 22% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-2700K - 192 vs 157 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
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Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011


FPS

157

82%

Value, £/FPS

£0.41/FPS

100%

Price, £

£64.97

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 GHz Quad Core Processor (Socket 1155, 8MB L3 Cache, HyperThreading Technology, Retail)

Buy for £64.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7179 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

192

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011


Single-Core

664

32%

Multi-Core

2264

26%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

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Core i7-2700K

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

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3.5 GHz
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95 W
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32 nm
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35.0x
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£201.54

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£349

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£204.99

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£64.97

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£346.84

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£64.97

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Ryzen 9 5950X

£279.99

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£204.99

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£64.97

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£239.56

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£64.97

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£139.99

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£64.97

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£169.39

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£346.84

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£279.99

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£64.97

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£354.25

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£139.99

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£169.39

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£64.97

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£236.83

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£64.97

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£326.15

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£326.15

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Core i7-2700K

£64.97

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Ryzen 7 8700G
Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

£64.97

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Core i9-14900K

£435.39

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Ryzen 5 5600X
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Core i3-12100F

£70

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Core i7-2700K

£64.97

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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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