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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 2284 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-2600K - 297 vs 293 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - $70.0 vs $71.75
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
297
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
97%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
293
98.65319865319864%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
60.507246376811594%
Multi-Core
2320
63.666300768386385%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
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 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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