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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 16% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-2600S - 178 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $235.0 vs $519.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.54 vs $2.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.92/FPS
53%
Price, $
$519.99
45%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
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 | 2.8 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i7-2600S
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
$38.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,699
In Stock
110 FPS
$28.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,089
In Stock
110 FPS
$26.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,919
In Stock
70 FPS
$38.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,689
In Stock
178 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
70 FPS
$42.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,979
In Stock
178 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
$20.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
In Stock
178 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
178 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
92 FPS
$31.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,919
In Stock
158 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
110 FPS
$27.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$3,079
In Stock
178 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
$32.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$4,859
In Stock
178 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
110 FPS
$29.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,209
In Stock
126 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
70 FPS
$36.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,579
In Stock
110 FPS
$30.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,409
In Stock
110 FPS
$26.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,879
In Stock
70 FPS
$48.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,379
In Stock
178 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
178 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
$25.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,799
In Stock
110 FPS
$31.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,509
In Stock
70 FPS
$39.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,789
In Stock
109 FPS
$29.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,239
In Stock
150 FPS
$27.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$4,059
In Stock
178 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
70 FPS
$44.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,129
In Stock
92 FPS
$29.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,739
In Stock
110 FPS
$29.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,239
In Stock
97 FPS
$34.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$3,379
In Stock
92 FPS
$38.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,499
In Stock
70 FPS
$36.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,569
In Stock
70 FPS
$39.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,779
In Stock
70 FPS
$42.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$2,969
In Stock
97 FPS
$29.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,849
In Stock
150 FPS
$24.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,639
In Stock
151 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
70 FPS
$45.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$3,209
In Stock
97 FPS
$29.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,909
In Stock
150 FPS
$28.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$4,329
In Stock
70 FPS
$36.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,589
In Stock
150 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
126 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
178 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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