Intel Core i7 7700K vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 7700K with 4 cores 4.2GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with 6 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 7700K 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3.4GHz)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (43.71GB/s vs 35.76GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 91W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
+18%
1209
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
1016
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
5881
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
+20%
7101
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
+33%
1557
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
1170
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
+16%
5260
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
4526
Blender
Intel Core i7 7700K
102
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
+26%
129
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
+9%
1129
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
1029
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
4705
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
+19%
5638
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
+20%
2712
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
2242
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
9594
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
+36%
13124
General Parameters
Jan 2017
Release Date
Sep 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Zen+
i7-7700K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
AM4
HD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
4.8 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
12 nm
91 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
12
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
4
Total Core Count
6
8
Total Thread Count
12
42 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100x
Multiplier
34x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
35.76 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
43.71 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.44 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
