AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i7-2600K

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Combined performance score

i7-2600K
3.57

Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms Core i7-2600K by 37% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 2300X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking14111131
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.1411.30
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 3
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Zen+ (2018−2020)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years old)1 August 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$317no data
Current price$144 (0.5x MSRP)$150
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 2300X has 891% better value for money than i7-2600K.

Technical specs

Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 2300X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2210 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 2300X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 2300X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 2300X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 2300X are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 2300X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 2300X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 2300X.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-2600K 3.57
Ryzen 3 2300X 4.90
+37.3%

Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms Core i7-2600K by 37% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-2600K 5485
Ryzen 3 2300X 7532
+37.3%

Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms Core i7-2600K by 37% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-2600K 666
Ryzen 3 2300X 1205
+80.9%

Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms Core i7-2600K by 81% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-2600K 2315
Ryzen 3 2300X 3304
+42.7%

Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms Core i7-2600K by 43% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.57 4.90
Recency 9 January 2011 1 August 2018
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

The Ryzen 3 2300X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2600K in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 2300X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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