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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 1200 is 2391 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $191.43 vs $336.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 3 1200 - $0.31 vs $0.51 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Performs up to 7% better in Minecraft than Core i7-2600 - 658 vs 616 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
616
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$191.43
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Ryzen 3 1200
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
284 FPS
$3.17/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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