In Atomfall, the Core i7-2600 is slower than the Ryzen 5 9600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $36 more expensive!
Core i7-2600
No clear advantages
Ryzen 5 9600X
- Up to 30% faster in Atomfall – 249 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 30% faster in Atomfall
- Is 13 years and 6 months newer – Aug 08, 2024 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 13 years and 6 months newer
- Up to 15% cheaper – $194.00 vs $229.58
- Up to 15% cheaper
- Up to 36% better value in Atomfall – $0.77 vs $1.20/FPS
- Up to 36% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600 vs Ryzen 5 9600X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
191 FPS
77%
Min 1% FPS
143 FPS
76%
Price, $
$229.58
84%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
64%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Average FPS
249 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
187 FPS
100%
Price, $
$194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600 vs Ryzen 5 9600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600 vs Ryzen 5 9600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
70%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-2600 Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 9600X Aug 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 8th, 2024 |
| – | MSRP | $279.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | AM5 |
| 95W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
