Intel Core i7-7820X vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-7820X vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Furmark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, Prime95, UserBenchmark, 7zip, PassMark, Handbrake, 3DMark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Gears 5, SuperPi, MATLAB, Blender, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Last Man Standing
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
Rainbow Six Siege
DOOM: Eternal
Valorant
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Fallout 76
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 or Intel Core i7-7820X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-7820X

55%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-7820X is 1% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-7820X

55%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	94.0
Valorant	111.9	106.8
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	59.8
Apex Legends	105.2	100.4
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	80.1
Overwatch	90.6	86.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	73.7
DOOM Eternal	55.9	53.4
Warzone	87.3	83.3
Assassin's Creed	94.0	89.7
Valheim	92.9	88.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-7820X

32%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-7820X as it consumes less power: 140W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-7820X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	197	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1887	1347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	498	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5155	2976
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1246	1145
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12165	7928

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-7820X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	2502	2281
Multi-Core	17305	13702

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-7820X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	1357	1059
Multi-Core	10261	5863

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-7820X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Announcement date	April 01, 2017	April 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM4
Core name	Skylake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	7	2
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	8400 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	11 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD260BBBM6IAF YD260BBBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-7820X is 5% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-7820X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7820X is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is better: 7
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-7820X and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-7820X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-7820X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 specs and review.