Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-2600S - 225 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €77.34 vs €273.61
- Up to 70% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.37 vs €1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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In Stock
Updated 7706 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
211
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.34
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €77.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7706 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |