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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-2600K

Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-2600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 3101 days newer than Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-2600K - 146 vs 140 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 24 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

146

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

140

95.8904109589041%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€123.57

100%

Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 123.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 407 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1693

100%

Multi-Core

9938

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

39.45658594211459%

Multi-Core

2320

23.344737371704568%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

vs

Intel Core i7-2600K

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads8
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
38.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

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