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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 3700X is 3101 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $54.95 vs $210.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.35 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 21% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-2600 - 192 vs 159 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
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
159
82.8125%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/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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Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
32.11009174311926%
Price, $
$210
26%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 358237 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
37.001209189842804%
Multi-Core
2054
25.35176499629721%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Ryzen 7 3700X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
154 FPS
$6.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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154 FPS
$7.47/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
In Stock
135 FPS
$6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$933.56
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135 FPS
$10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
122 FPS
$8.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
In Stock
149 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,489.99
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122 FPS
$8.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,056.99
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157 FPS
$9.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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133 FPS
$9.77/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
91 FPS
$15.37/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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