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Core i7-2600K vs Ryzen 5 5600G

Core i7-2600K vs Ryzen 5 5600G: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 3747 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Core i7-2600K

  • Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - €154.28 vs €156.99

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Performs up to 29% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-2600K - 225 vs 175 FPS
  • Up to 20% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-2600K - €0.70 vs €0.88 per FPS
  • 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
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Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

175

78%

Value, €/FPS

€0.88/FPS

80%

Price, €

€154.28

100%

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

Buy for 154.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 112 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


FPS

225

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.7/FPS

100%

Price, €

€156.99

98%

FPS and Value Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

35%

Multi-Core

2320

30%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


Single-Core

1918

100%

Multi-Core

7665

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Core i7-2600K

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo

Ryzen 5 5600G

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Apr 13th, 2021
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameCezanne
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
34.0xMultiplier
39.0x
Intel HD 3000Integrated GraphicsRadeon Vega 7
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i7-2600K or Ryzen 5 5600G

With selected game settings

Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 5 5600G Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

75.94

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

156.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

303.77

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

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

154.28

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

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

154.28

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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

154.28

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

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

154.28

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

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

154.28

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

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

154.28

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

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

154.28

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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

154.28

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

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

154.28

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

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

154.28

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

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

154.28

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

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

154.28

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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