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$155
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 369 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $155.0 vs $260.26
- Up to 38% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-9700 - $1.21 vs $1.94 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 5% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 2600 - 134 vs 128 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
128
95.52238805970148%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Updated 349881 minutes ago
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
62.371134020618555%
Price, $
$260.26
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $260.26 on Amazon
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Updated 349881 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
74.03598971722364%
Multi-Core
4841
77.86713849123372%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i7-9700
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
13 FPS
$69.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
17 FPS
$58.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
13 FPS
$69.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
5 FPS
$166/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
In Stock
16 FPS
$51.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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