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Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-2600K: which is better?

Ryzen 5 1500X is about 4% faster than Core i7-2600K in games (1080p · competitive settings · RTX 4070). Ryzen 5 1500X offers better value for money.

AMD

Ryzen 5 1500X

22%of the fastest CPU
≈ $39 (used)Part score 34/100
VS
Intel

Core i7-2600K

21%of the fastest CPU
≈ $40 (used)Part score 33/100
Faster: Ryzen 5 1500XValue: Ryzen 5 1500X

Head to head

22%
Gaming performance
21%
34/100
Part score
33/100
121 FPS
Average FPS
116 FPS
≈ $39 (used)
Approx. price
≈ $40 (used)
100/100
Value for money
94/100

Specifications

Ryzen 5 1500XCore i7-2600K
Cores44
Max boost3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Power (TDP)65 W95 W
SocketAM4—
MemoryDDR4—
Integrated graphicsNoYes
Release year20172011
Free · no install

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Estimated FPS in games

Ryzen 5 1500XCore i7-2600K
121average FPS
116average FPS
Resolution
Graphics card

Showing: 1080p · competitive settings · RTX 4070 · ◆ CPU-limited value

Competitive games

Valorant
264◆
254◆
Counter-Strike 2
181◆
174◆
League of Legends
227◆
217◆
Fortnite
121◆
116◆
Apex Legends
113◆
109◆
Rainbow Six Siege X
196◆
188◆
Overwatch 2
204◆
196◆
Rocket League
170◆
163◆
Marvel Rivals
76◆
72◆
Dota 2
121◆
116◆

Other games

GTA V
70◆
67◆
Minecraft
151◆
145◆
Cyberpunk 2077
60◆
58◆
EA SPORTS FC
83◆
80◆
Roblox
170◆
163◆
Elden Ring
47◆
45◆
Baldur’s Gate 3
45◆
43◆
Rust
52◆
50◆