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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 20% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-2600 - 132 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $173.02 vs $519.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.57 vs $3.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.94/FPS
40%
Price, $
$519.99
33%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
110
83%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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