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In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms the cheaper 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 5900 is 3656 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900 - €123.57 vs €375.18
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 40% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-2600K - 165 vs 118 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 24 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT (16 Cores/32 Threads, 105W TDP, AM4 Socket, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.8 GHz Frequency Boost, senza ventole)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
32.553606237816766%
Multi-Core
2320
23.51748606183477%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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