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Core i7-2600K vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Core i7-2600K vs Ryzen 9 7950X: 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 95 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for €520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 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 95 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for €520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

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

Prices and Stock
MSRP $699

Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Core i7-2600K

Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €154.28 vs €520.00
Up to 49% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X - €1.31 vs €2.55 per FPS
Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

Performs up to 73% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-2600K - 204 vs 118 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 32 vs 8 threads

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HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

FPS

118

58%

Value, €/FPS

€1.31/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 95 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

FPS

204

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.55/FPS

51%

Price, €

€520

29%

FPS Winner

Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for €520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

112

FPS

166

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

79

FPS

404

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

193

FPS

236

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

702

FPS

981

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

161

FPS

236

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Single-Core

668

23%

Multi-Core

2320

12%

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Core i7-2600K	vs	Ryzen 9 7950X
Jan 9th, 2011	Release Date	Sep 27th, 2022
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	4.5 GHz
3.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.7 GHz
95 W	TDP	170 W
32 nm	Process Size	5 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	45.0x
Intel HD 3000	Integrated Graphics	Radeon Graphics
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

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€520

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

€512.55

€520

€219

€520

€135

€520

€179.84

€520

€98

€520

€317

€520

€169.84

€520

€201.2

€520

€243.3

€520

€414

€520

€144.41

€520

€367.85

€520

€242.21

€520

€314

€520

€434.79

€520

€198.71

€520

Core i9-12900KF

€348.9

€520

Core i5-12600KF

€168.69

€520

€157.96

€520

€520

€157

€520

€520

Core i9-14900KF

€485

€520

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

€786.34

€520

Core i7-14700KF

€431.06

€520

€365.83

€520

€164.13

€520

Core i7-12700KF

€227.89

€520

€471.07

€520

€75.94

€520

€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

€242.21

€154.28

€314

€154.28

€434.79

€154.28

€198.71

€154.28

Core i9-12900KF

€348.9

€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