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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 i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2369 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 13% better in Rust than Core i7-2700K - 184 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $85.76 vs $89.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-2700K - $0.47 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2700K or Ryzen 5 2600
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
26 FPS
$38.46/FPS
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Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$45.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$61.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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25 FPS
$33.16/FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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