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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 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 3600 is 3101 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 15% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-2600S - 183 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $85.99 vs $235.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-2600S - $0.47 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Ryzen 5 3600
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
35 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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50 FPS
$26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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81 FPS
$16.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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51 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.99
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46 FPS
$28.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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65 FPS
$27.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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65 FPS
$15.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,020.86
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65 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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14 FPS
$41.36/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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35 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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