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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 4378 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Core i7-2600K
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £183.34 vs £639.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £1.00 vs £2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 66% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-2600K - 306 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 32 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
306
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.09/FPS
48%
Price, £
£639.99
28%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.7 Turbo) 16-Core 120W 144MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000908WOF
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-2600K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
306 FPS
£7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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268 FPS
£13.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,500
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£183.34
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£183.34
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£84
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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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£183.34
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£183.34
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£929.89
Core i7-2600K
£183.34
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Ryzen 9 5900X
£204
Core i7-2600K
£183.34
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£295
Core i7-2600K
£183.34
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£328.01
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£183.34
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£139.99
Core i7-2600K
£183.34
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£257.13
Core i7-2600K
£183.34
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Core i7-2600K
£183.34
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Core i5-12600KF
£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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£183.34
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£326.49
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£183.34
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£307.67
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£183.34
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£2,511.32
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£183.34
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£218.88
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£183.34
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£433.5