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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 4378 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $85.0 vs $557.39
- Up to 78% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.14 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 39% better in Minecraft than Core i7-2600K - 862 vs 622 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 32 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
862
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
21%
Price, $
$557.39
15%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
862 FPS
$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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841 FPS
$4.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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841 FPS
$4.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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862 FPS
$4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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817 FPS
$3.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,049.99
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805 FPS
$3.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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831 FPS
$3.61/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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841 FPS
$3.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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