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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7820X is 297 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 2600 - 144 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $85.76 vs $496.17
- Up to 83% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-7820X - $0.6 vs $3.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.45/FPS
17%
Price, $
$496.17
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
143
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
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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Updated 169 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7820X or Ryzen 5 2600
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
23 FPS
$43.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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17 FPS
$58.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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17 FPS
$58.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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6 FPS
$133.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
21 FPS
$39.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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