Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3900X is 3101 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $62.15 vs $288.82
- Up to 76% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.43 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 13% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-2600K - 181 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 24 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
160
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.99
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |