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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 Threadripper 2950X is 2791 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $54.95 vs $1075.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $0.23 vs $4.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-2600 - 262 vs 240 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 32 vs 8 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
240
91.6030534351145%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/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 Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
262
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.1/FPS
5.609756097560976%
Price, $
$1075
5%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
Buy for $1,075 on Amazon
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Updated 363357 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
48.45605700712589%
Multi-Core
2054
24.63420484528664%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
42 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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