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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $189
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 2284 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-2600K - 118 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $71.75 vs $85.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-2600K - $0.61 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Elden Ring
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1920 x 1080
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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 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 | 35.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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