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Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i7-2600K

Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i7-2600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Processore 6 - Core 19 MB, Cache 95 W, Wraith spire Cooler, Nero

Buy for 261.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 148.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Processore 6 - Core 19 MB, Cache 95 W, Wraith spire Cooler, Nero

Buy for 261.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 148.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2657 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-2600K - 147 vs 125 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - €148.88 vs €261.39
  • Up to 33% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - €1.19 vs €1.78 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dead Island 2.
Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

147

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.78/FPS

66%

Price, €

€261.39

56%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Processore 6 - Core 19 MB, Cache 95 W, Wraith spire Cooler, Nero

Buy for 261.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

125

85%

Value, €/FPS

€1.19/FPS

100%

Price, €

€148.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 148.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

100%

Multi-Core

5263

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

54%

Multi-Core

2320

44%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

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Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

Apr 19th, 2018
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
12 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

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