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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 1700 is 2244 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - $190.73 vs $195.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Performs up to 1300% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-2600 - 14 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 93% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-2600 - $13.93 vs $190.73 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
14
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
97%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Ryzen 7 1700
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
$900/FPS
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Core i7-2600
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