Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 4388 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $54.95 vs $368.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.34 vs $1.88 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 20% better in God of War than Core i7-2600 - 196 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 24 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
164
83.6734693877551%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$54.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $54.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 363033 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
18.085106382978726%
Price, $
$368.99
14%
FPS Winner
Buy for $368.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 363033 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
21.671388101983002%
Multi-Core
2054
12.267813414561308%
Intel Core i7-2600 | 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |