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Core i7-2600K vs Ryzen 5 1600X

Core i7-2600K vs Ryzen 5 1600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 123.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 140 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processoro da 3.6GHz, 64bit, Socket AM4, 14 nm, Cores 6, Threads 12, TDP 95W

Buy for 74.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

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 123.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 140 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processoro da 3.6GHz, 64bit, Socket AM4, 14 nm, Cores 6, Threads 12, TDP 95W

Buy for 74.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600X is 2284 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

  • Performs up to 8% better in Minecraft than Core i7-2600K - 671 vs 622 FPS
  • Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - €74.44 vs €123.57
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

622

92.69746646795826%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€123.57

60%

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

Buy for 123.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 140 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

671

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€74.44

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processoro da 3.6GHz, 64bit, Socket AM4, 14 nm, Cores 6, Threads 12, TDP 95W

Buy for 74.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

59.483526268922525%

Multi-Core

2320

48.67813680234998%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1123

100%

Multi-Core

4766

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K

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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameSummit Ridge
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
34.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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