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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7700 is 471 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 2600X - 414 vs 407 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $167.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.4 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
414
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$167
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i7-7700
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
115 FPS
$8.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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87 FPS
$19.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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