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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 3474 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $120.96 vs $694.59
- Up to 82% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $0.96 vs $5.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-2600 - 146 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 32 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
140
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€134.27
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
146
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.28/FPS
18%
Price, €
€771
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
Buy for €771 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 136 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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