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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 4378 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $70.0 vs $369.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $0.36 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 18% better in Valheim than Core i7-2600K - 226 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
192
84.95575221238938%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
226
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
22.085889570552148%
Price, $
$369
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 349035 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
24.567855829349025%
Multi-Core
2320
15.291326127076193%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
141 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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165 FPS
$12.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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226 FPS
$16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,649.99
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191 FPS
$15.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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165 FPS
$15.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,479.99
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191 FPS
$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,059.99
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119 FPS
$12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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226 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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165 FPS
$14.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,398.89
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191 FPS
$13.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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