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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-2600 - 217 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $126.5 vs $255.18
- Up to 44% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.73 vs $1.31 per FPS
- 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
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
193
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€140.42
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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