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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 i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2611 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 18% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-990X - 134 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $150.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 28% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-990X - $1.12 vs $1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 5 2600
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
$16.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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60 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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56 FPS
$16.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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46 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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59 FPS
$14.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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