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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 28% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-2600K - 190 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - £118.88 vs £339.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 9 7900X - £0.8 vs £1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Retail, Noir, (AM5/12 Core/4.7GHz/76MB/170W/Radeon) - 100-000000589
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
148
77%
Value, £/FPS
£0.8/FPS
100%
Price, £
£118.88
100%
Value Winner
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | 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 |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i7-2600K
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
£13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,268.4
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119 FPS
£11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,414.8
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174 FPS
£12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,118
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139 FPS
£11.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,580.4
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158 FPS
£10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,648.8
In Stock
174 FPS
£23.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£4,119.95
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174 FPS
£21.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£3,749.95
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