Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600X is 1996 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - £141.26 vs £178.58
- Up to 19% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 1600X - £1.27 vs £1.57 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-2700K - 114 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
111
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£141.26
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £141.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17812 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
114
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.57/FPS
80%
Price, £
£178.58
79%
FPS Winner
Buy for £178.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17813 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
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Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |