Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 1600 is 2284 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 13% better in Rust than Core i7-2600S - 180 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - €74.94 vs €77.34
- Up to 14% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-2600S - €0.42 vs €0.49 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
180
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.94
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |