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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 3180 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-2600K - 314 vs 299 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - $69.0 vs $91.09
- Up to 42% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 3500X - $0.23 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
314
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
57.49999999999999%
Price, $
$91.09
75%
FPS Winner
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
299
95.22292993630573%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Updated 315 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
42.958199356913184%
Multi-Core
2320
39.65811965811966%
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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