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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 3588 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 22% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-2600K - 144 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - £98.63 vs £148.44
- 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 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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AMD Ryzensets 5 5600X Processor (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz Max Boost, Wraith Stealth Cooler)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
31.931166347992352%
Multi-Core
2320
26.792932209262037%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Ryzen 5 5600X
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
27 FPS
£28.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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62 FPS
£17.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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17 FPS
£47.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
£21.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£889.99
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