Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3588 days newer than Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 54% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-2600K - 151 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 32 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
30.51621745089082%
Multi-Core
2320
19.080516489842914%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |