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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Core i7-2600K
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - £183.34 vs £295.00
- Up to 29% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 5950X - £1.62 vs £2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-2600K - 130 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 32 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
113
87%
Value, £/FPS
£1.62/FPS
100%
Price, £
£183.34
100%
Value Winner
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
Buy for £183.34 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)
Buy for £295 on Amazon
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Updated 312 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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Core i7-2600K
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Core i7-2600K
£183.34
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£183.34
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£208.69
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£183.34
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£343.97
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£929.89
Core i7-2600K
£183.34
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£204
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£183.34
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Core i9-12900K
£328.01
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£183.34
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£139.99
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£183.34
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£257.13
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£183.34
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Core i7-2600K
£183.34
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£169.39
Core i7-2600K
£183.34
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£354.25
Core i7-2600K
£183.34
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Core i7-2600K
£183.34
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Core i7-2600K
£183.34
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£238.62
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£183.34
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Core i7-2600K
£183.34
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£639.99
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£183.34
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£183.34
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£307.67
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£183.34
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£218.88
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