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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 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 5 3600 is 3101 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-2600 - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $84.0 vs $191.17
- Up to 56% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-2600 - $0.44 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$84
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Ryzen 5 3600
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
$19.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$25.65/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$14.91/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$23.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$149.75/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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77 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
$13.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
$20.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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34 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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55 FPS
$21.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
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