Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 3316 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 47% better in F1 23 than Core i7-2600S - 231 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 128 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $171.83 vs $2595.69
- Up to 90% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $1.21 vs $12.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
231
100%
Value, €/FPS
€12.47/FPS
9%
Price, €
€2881.22
6%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,881.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
157
67%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€190.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €190.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
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Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 4 |
128 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |