AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-7700K Comparison

6C / 12T    3.4 / 3.9 GHz    2018    $42    desktop    no gpu
vs
4C / 8T    4.2 / 4.5 GHz    2017    $234    desktop    iGPU

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a AMD desktop processor from the Ryzen lineup, built on the Pinnacle Ridge architecture and released in 2018. This CPU features 6 cores, a base clock of 3400 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 3900 MHz and 16 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is designed for the AM4 socket.It supports overclocking. A dedicated graphics card is required.

The Intel Core i7-7700K is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Kaby Lake architecture and released in 2017. This CPU features 4 cores, a base clock of 4200 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 4500 MHz and 8 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. The Intel Core i7-7700K is designed for the LGA1151 socket.It supports overclocking. It includes integrated Intel® HD Graphics 630 graphics.

Peformance:

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better than 51% cpus with score 101 and Intel Core i7-7700K is better than 46% cpus with score 83
In this chart you can see what tasks is this cpu good for. The scores are Blender Benchmark Scores Blender Score represents total processor multi-core performance under sustained heavy load. It represents the total power of processor well..


Intel Core i7-7700K (83)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (101)
50
80
130
220
350
AMD Ryzen 5 2600:
Intel Core i7-7700K:
We may earn small commission at no extra cost to you. Using these links you support this site.
50
Basic / Office Use - Web Browsing, E-Mail / Documents, 1080p Video, Casual Games
80
Home / Everyday PC - Advanced Browsing, 4K Video / Large Excel, Light gaming 60fps, Basic Photo Editing / Coding
130
Power User - 4k Video / Photo Editing, Heavy Browsing, Modern Gaming / Medium, Starting Content Creators
220
Professional - Advanced Video Editing, High Gaming / 1440p, Advanced Graphics 3D, Heavy Programming / VM
350
Workstation/Extreme - Ultra Gaming, Multiple VM, Heavy Databases, Heavy Compiling


Specs

Type
Desktop
Cores
6
Threads
12
Speed
3.4 GHz
Turbo
3.9 GHz
Release Date
2018
GPU
-
Socket
AM 4
Current Price
$42
Release Price
L3
16 MB
Base TDP
65 W
Max TDP
Nm
12 nm
Unlocked
Yes
Official Site
AMD Ryzen 5 2600Intel Core i7-7700K
Type DesktopDesktop
Cores 64
Threads 128
Speed 3.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Turbo 3.9 GHz4.5 GHz
Current Price $42$234
Release Price $339
Release Date 20182017
GPU -Intel® HD Graphics 630
Socket AM4LGA1151
L3 16 MB8 MB
Base TDP 65 W91 W
Max TDP
Nm 12 nm14 nm
Unlocked YesYes
Official Site amd.com intel.com
AMD Ryzen 5 2600Intel Core i7-7700K
Performance Tier Ryzen 5Core i7
Class RyzenIntel Core
Code Name Pinnacle RidgeKaby Lake
Performance Cores 64
Efficiency Cores --
Memory Type DDR4DDR4
Memory Channels 22
Max Memory 64 MB
Bits 64-bit64-bit
tjMax 95°C100°C
PCI Generation 33
PCI Lanes 16
L1 Cache 576 kB
L2 Cache 3 MB
Product IDs
Boxed
YD2600BBAFBOX
Tray
YD2600BBM6IAF
Bulk
YD2600BBAFMPK
Box
BXC80677I77700K (China)
BX80677I77700K
Tray
CM8067702868535

Similar CPUs

Similar CPUs by Performance

All CPU Benchmarks

Similar CPUs by Price