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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 13% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-2600S - 179 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $89.99 vs $229.95
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2600S 2.8GHz OEM CPU SR00E CM8062300835604
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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 i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
36.50594865372573%
Multi-Core
1811
26.30737943056363%
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
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
53 FPS
$13.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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94 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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64 FPS
$10.16/FPS
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$649.99
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23 FPS
$18.7/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$429.99
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85 FPS
$10.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$15.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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75 FPS
$11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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93 FPS
$13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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93 FPS
$19.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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93 FPS
$10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$937.99
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