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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 1600X is 2284 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-2600 - 143 vs 140 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $125.0 vs $200.55
- Up to 39% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-2600 - $0.87 vs $1.43 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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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 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X 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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