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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $147.76 vs $379.54
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 17% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-2600 - 150 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 24 vs 8 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
20.937393089291824%
Multi-Core
2054
11.507647487254188%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Ryzen 9 7900X
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
$28.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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120 FPS
$20.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,489.99
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120 FPS
$21.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.97
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128 FPS
$17.97/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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101 FPS
$21.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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121 FPS
$19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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120 FPS
$25.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,049.99
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101 FPS
$24.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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82 FPS
$40.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
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120 FPS
$19.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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