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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 4378 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 202% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-2600S - 323 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-2600S - $2.14 vs $2.2 per 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 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $235.0 vs $689.99
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
323
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$689.99
34%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i7-2600S
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
323 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
323 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
266 FPS
$11.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,999
In Stock
323 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
212 FPS
$14.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
In Stock
266 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
212 FPS
$16.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,449.99
In Stock
323 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
225 FPS
$14.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
In Stock
323 FPS
$18.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$6,049.99
In Stock
266 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
147 FPS
$24.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,569.99
In Stock
147 FPS
$20.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
323 FPS
$22.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$7,269.99
In Stock
253 FPS
$11.86/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
237 FPS
$14.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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