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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 4388 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 29% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-2600 - 154 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$117.91 vs CA$479.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$0.99 vs CA$3.11 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
154
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.11/FPS
31.832797427652732%
Price, CA$
CA$479
24%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 1589 minutes ago
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
119
77.27272727272727%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$117.91
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 2600 3.4GHz Quad Core Processor 8MB 5GT/S SR00B LGA 1155 i7-2600 CPU
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In Stock
Updated 1578 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
21.671388101983002%
Multi-Core
2054
12.267813414561308%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i7-2600
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
143 FPS
CA$49.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$7,129.51
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143 FPS
CA$62.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,989
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