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Core i7-2600 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i7-2600 vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9sets 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £259.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 328 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9sets 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £259.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 328 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3588 days newer than Core i7-2600.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600

  • 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 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 42% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-2600 - 258 vs 182 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 32 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

182

70.54263565891473%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

258

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£259.99

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9sets 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £259.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 328 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

612

27.95797167656464%

Multi-Core

2054

16.892836581955752%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i7-2600

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
32
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed3.4 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 W
TDP105 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
34.0xMultiplier34.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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