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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X is 3101 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $54.95 vs $445.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.35 vs $2.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 17% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-2600 - 182 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 24 vs 8 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
155
85.16483516483517%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$54.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.45/FPS
14.285714285714285%
Price, $
$445
12%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
36.148848198464265%
Multi-Core
2054
20.668142483397062%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$53.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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75 FPS
$40.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,000.99
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1 FPS
$900/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$900
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55 FPS
$32.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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