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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-2600S - 179 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-2600S
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $235.00 vs $343.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.43 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
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 |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i7-2600S
With selected game settings
64 FPS
$20.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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64 FPS
$22.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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56 FPS
$16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
$49.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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84 FPS
$33.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,849
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179 FPS
$28.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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43 FPS
$51.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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4 FPS
$637.5/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
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64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$235
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$235
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$127
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$235
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$279.95
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$235
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$235
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$143.99
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$235
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$295
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$235
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$127.99
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$235
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$235
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$417.8
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$235
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$319.99
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$235
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$310
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$235
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$235
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$235
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