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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 4388 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $235.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 9 7900 - $1.84 vs $2.48 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 16% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-2600S - 149 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 24 vs 8 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Ryzen 9 7900
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
$23.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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49 FPS
$48.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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49 FPS
$49.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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49 FPS
$36.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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119 FPS
$27.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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