Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 22% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-2600K - 236 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $57.77 vs $360.1
- Up to 80% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.33 vs $1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
236
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.69/FPS
19%
Price, €
€399.71
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for €399.71 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11459 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
193
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.12
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €64.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11447 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |