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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 1300X is 2391 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1300X - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
- Performs up to 8% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-2600 - 167 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $65.23 vs $191.49
- Up to 69% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-2600 - $0.39 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$65.23
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Large Scale Integration Ryzen 3 1300X R3 1300X 3.5 GHz Gaming Zen 0.014 Quad- Quad-Thread CPU Processor YD130XBBM4KAE Socket AM4 Implementing Multi-Threaded Operations
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1300X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Ryzen 3 1300X
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
10 FPS
$90/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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