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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 3242 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$117.71 vs CA$1348.42
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 8% better in Valheim than Core i7-2600 - 206 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 32 vs 8 threads
Valheim
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7 2600 3.4GHz Quad Core Processor 8MB 5GT/S SR00B LGA 1155 i7-2600 CPU
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
35.91549295774648%
Multi-Core
2054
19.20344053851907%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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