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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 7 5800X3D is 4119 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $190.73 vs $308.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $1.22 vs $1.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Performs up to 14% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-2600 - 178 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 16 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
156
87%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$190.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Ryzen 7 5800X3D
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
10 FPS
$90/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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