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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 3 1300X is 2391 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-2600 - 143 vs 140 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $65.23 vs $147.76
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1300X - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Large Scale Integration Ryzen 3 1300X R3 1300X 3.5 GHz Gaming Zen 0.014 Quad- Quad-Thread CPU Processor YD130XBBM4KAE Socket AM4 Implementing Multi-Threaded Operations
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Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
55.78851412944393%
Multi-Core
2054
65.06176750079189%
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 1300X or Core i7-2600
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
3 FPS
$300/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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