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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 369 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 23% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 2600X - 185 vs 150 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $99.97 vs $260.26
- Up to 52% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-9700 - $0.67 vs $1.41 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
47.51773049645391%
Price, $
$260.26
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
150
81.08108108108108%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Updated 361337 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
79.4987146529563%
Multi-Core
5263
84.65497828534663%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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