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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 742 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $99.97 vs $235.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-10700K - $0.8 vs $1.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 2600X - 137 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
125
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
46%
Price, $
$235.99
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i7-10700K
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
$28.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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56 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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103 FPS
$16.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
83 FPS
$16.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
121 FPS
$28.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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115 FPS
$17.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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115 FPS
$21.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,460.95
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103 FPS
$16.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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121 FPS
$22.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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