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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 1995 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 9% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-3970X - 122 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $140.0 vs $244.02
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 5 2600
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
22 FPS
$68.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499
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30 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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26 FPS
$32.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$849.99
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22 FPS
$68.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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16 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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25 FPS
$32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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