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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i5 7600K: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i5 7600K separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X at 3 MB, Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i5 7600K at 1 MB, 67% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X. L3 Cache splits them by another 63%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 1600X. They match on 10 other specifications, including form factor, release year and market segment.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
AMDAMD Ryzen 5 1600X
7th Gen Intel Core i5 7600K
IntelIntel 7th Gen Intel Core i5 7600K

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
7th Gen Intel Core i5 7600K
Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i5 7600K
BrandAMDIntel
Product LineRyzen 5Core i
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number1600X7600K
CodenameSummit RidgeKaby Lake
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 12 Thread4 Core / 4 Thread
Release Year20172017
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache16MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 576KB L18MB L3
SocketAM4LGA1151
Boost/Base Clock4.0 GHz / 3.6 GHz4.2 GHz Boost Clock
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node14 nm14 nm
Performance Cores64
Efficiency Cores00
SMT Enabledtruefalse
P-Core Base Clock3.6 GHz3.8
P-Core Boost Clock4.0 GHz4.2
L2 Cache3 MB1 MB-67%
L3 Cache16 MB6 MB-62%
Base Power95 W91 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Max Memory Speed2666 MT/s2400
Memory Channels22
ECC Supportfalsefalse
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe Generation3.0PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes2016-20%
Launch MSRP$249242
Retail AvailabilityRetailDiscontinued
SeriesRyzen 5Core i5
ArchitectureZen, Ryzen 1000 SeriesKaby Lake, 7th Gen Intel Core

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