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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 11% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-2600 - 142 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $192.46 vs $261.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.5 vs $1.84 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
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
128
90%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$192.46
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-2600
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
83 FPS
$33.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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82 FPS
$25.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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42 FPS
$39.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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83 FPS
$30.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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60 FPS
$28.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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60 FPS
$37.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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83 FPS
$34.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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53 FPS
$29.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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75 FPS
$28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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83 FPS
$17.55/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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