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Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-2600S

Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-2600S: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $549

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 4279 days newer than Core i7-2600S.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-2600S - 167 vs 150 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 24 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S

  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

167

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2600S Logo
Core i7-2600S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

150

90%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i7-2600S Logo
Core i7-2600S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i7-2600S Logo
Core i7-2600S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

583

20%

Multi-Core

1811

10%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
RaphaelCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads8
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
170 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size32 nm
47.0x
Multiplier28.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsIntel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i7-2600S

Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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