Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K 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 i5-7600K is 471 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 2600 - 720 vs 675 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $85.76 vs $190.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-7600K - $0.13 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $190 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 176 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
675
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $85.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 176 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |