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In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive 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 3500X is 3180 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 10% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-2600K - 253 vs 229 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - £74.09 vs £298.98
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
42.958199356913184%
Multi-Core
2320
39.65811965811966%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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