Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 2284 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - $70.0 vs $71.75
- Up to 3% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 5 1500X - $0.37 vs $0.38 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-2600K - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |