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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3588 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 16% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-2600 - 130 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $175.0 vs $190.73
- Up to 21% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-2600 - $1.35 vs $1.7 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 16 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Ryzen 7 5800X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
88 FPS
$15.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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101 FPS
$10.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
$33.64/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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88 FPS
$16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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68 FPS
$24.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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108 FPS
$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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88 FPS
$19.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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68 FPS
$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 3 TB HDD
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88 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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101 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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