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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 4378 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Core i7-2600K
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$159.15 vs CA$743.19
- Up to 53% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$0.60 vs CA$1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 119% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-2600K - 579 vs 264 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 32 vs 8 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
264
46%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159.15
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
Buy for CA$159.15 on Amazon
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Updated 7760 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
579
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.28/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$743.19
21%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
Buy for CA$743.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7760 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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