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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 2700 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 7 2700 is 2657 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - $54.95 vs $185.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 2700 - $0.21 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-2600 - 273 vs 260 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 16 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
260
95.23809523809523%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$54.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Updated 359827 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
273
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
30.882352941176467%
Price, $
$185
29%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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Updated 359829 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
54.937163375224415%
Multi-Core
2054
37.42029513572599%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Ryzen 7 2700
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
101 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
$12.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
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114 FPS
$11.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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126 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
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126 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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56 FPS
$16.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$900
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