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Core i7-2600 vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Core i7-2600 vs Ryzen 7 3700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 3101 days newer than Core i7-2600.

Advantages of Core i7-2600

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-2600 - 174 vs 164 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 16 vs 8 threads
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

164

94%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

174

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.91/FPS

100%

Price, €

€157.96

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C/16T 3.60-4.40GHz Tray - 100-00000071

Buy for 157.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

612

37%

Multi-Core

2054

25%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo

Core i7-2600

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

Ryzen 7 3700X

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Sandy BridgeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
34.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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