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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $649
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 2920X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is 2824 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Performs up to 9% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-2600S - 85 vs 78 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $188.95 vs $235.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-2600S - $2.22 vs $3.01 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 24 vs 8 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
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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Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
85
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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