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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2657 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 28% better in F1 23 than Core i7-2600S - 201 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $140.0 vs $235.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-2600S - $0.7 vs $1.5 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Ryzen 5 2600
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
50 FPS
$29.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499
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54 FPS
$15.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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59 FPS
$20.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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43 FPS
$23.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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50 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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53 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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