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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K 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 i7-5930K is 1326 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $155.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 72% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-5930K - $1.36 vs $4.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
114
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.82/FPS
28.21576763485477%
Price, $
$549.95
28%
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
114
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Updated 348556 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
99.65397923875432%
Multi-Core
4841
88.33941605839416%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5930K or Ryzen 5 2600
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
36 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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40 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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36 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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28 FPS
$29.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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39 FPS
$21.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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