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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1062 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 28% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 176 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 2600X - £1.33 vs £1.42 per 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - £195.0 vs £234.57
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
176
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.33/FPS
100%
Price, £
£234.57
83%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K
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AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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