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Core i7-2600K vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i7-2600K vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for €154.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €242.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for €154.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €242.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

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

Prices and Stock
MSRP $549

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Core i7-2600K

Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €154.28 vs €242.21
Up to 30% better value when playing World of Tanks than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.30 vs €0.43 per FPS
Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

Performs up to 10% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-2600K - 560 vs 510 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 24 vs 8 threads

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World of Tanks

World of Tanks

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

FPS

510

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.3/FPS

100%

Price, €

€154.28

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for €154.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

FPS

560

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.43/FPS

70%

Price, €

€242.21

63%

FPS Winner

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €242.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

112

FPS

148

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

79

FPS

298

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

193

FPS

222

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

702

FPS

870

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

161

FPS

212

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Single-Core

668

31%

Multi-Core

2320

20%

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Core i7-2600K	vs	Ryzen 9 5900X
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	12
8	Threads	24
3.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
3.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.8 GHz
95 W	TDP	105 W
32 nm	Process Size	7 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
Intel HD 3000	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i7-2600K or Ryzen 9 5900X

With selected game settings

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353 FPS

€5.18/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

64 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,829

In Stock

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353 FPS

€4.81/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,699

In Stock

PC Gaming Estremo AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Turbo fino a 4.80 GHz 12 core | Ram 32GB | Disco SSD NVMe 2TB | Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 12GB Ram | Windows 11 Pro e SMARTWACH omaggio Garanzia Italia 36 Mesi PC Image

PC Gaming Estremo AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Turbo fino a 4.80 GHz 12 core | Ram 32GB | Disco SSD NVMe 2TB | Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 12GB Ram | Windows 11 Pro e SMARTWACH omaggio Garanzia Italia 36 Mesi PC

185 FPS

€8.07/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 9 5900X

12 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,493.85

In Stock

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453 FPS

€5.05/FPS

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,285.9

In Stock

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€242.21

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€512.55

€242.21

€219

€242.21

€135

€242.21

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€242.21

€98

€242.21

€317

€242.21

€169.84

€242.21

€201.2

€242.21

€243.3

€242.21

€414

€242.21

€144.41

€242.21

€367.85

€242.21

€314

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€242.21

Core i9-12900KF

€348.9

€242.21

€520

€242.21

Core i5-12600KF

€168.69

€242.21

€157.96

€242.21

€242.21

€157

€242.21

€242.21

Core i9-14900KF

€485

€242.21

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

€786.34

€242.21

Core i7-14700KF

€431.06

€242.21

€365.83

€242.21

€164.13

€242.21

Core i7-12700KF

€227.89

€242.21

€471.07

€242.21

€75.94

€242.21

€303.77

€154.28

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

€512.55

€154.28

€219

€154.28

€135

€154.28

€179.84

€154.28

€98

€154.28

€317

€154.28

€169.84

€154.28

€201.2

€154.28

€243.3

€154.28

€414

€154.28

€144.41

€154.28

€367.85

€154.28

€314

€154.28

€434.79

€154.28

€198.71

€154.28

Core i9-12900KF

€348.9

€154.28

€520

€154.28

Core i5-12600KF

€168.69

€154.28

€157.96

€154.28

€154.28

€157

€154.28

€154.28

Core i9-14900KF

€485

€154.28

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

€786.34

€154.28

Core i7-14700KF

€431.06

€154.28

€365.83

€154.28

€164.13

€154.28

Core i7-12700KF

€227.89

€154.28

€471.07