The Core i7-4820K is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 2600 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $59.88 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-4820K
The Ryzen 5 2600 is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 30% cheaper – $140.00 vs $199.88
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Core i7-4820K vs Ryzen 5 2600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4820K
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
171
94%
Min 1% FPS
115
96%
Price, $
$199.88
70%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
66%
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
181
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Core i7-4820K vs Ryzen 5 2600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-4820K vs Ryzen 5 2600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-4820K vs Ryzen 5 2600 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-4820K
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
10 MB
62%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-4820K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 10 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
