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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1062 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $85.76 vs $258.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-11700K - $0.87 vs $2.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 5 2600 - 109 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
99
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i7-11700K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
36 FPS
$27.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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32 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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32 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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23 FPS
$34.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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35 FPS
$23.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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92 FPS
$32.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,996.99
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92 FPS
$31.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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75 FPS
$46.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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