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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 2284 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 11% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2600 - 122 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - $54.95 vs $71.75
- Up to 15% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 1500X - $0.5 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1500X or Core i7-2600
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
31 FPS
$29.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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