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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $70.0 vs $375.22
- Up to 79% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.62 vs $2.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-2600K - 130 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 32 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
113
86.92307692307692%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/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 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.89/FPS
21.453287197231834%
Price, $
$375.22
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
Buy for $375.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349038 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
30.51621745089082%
Multi-Core
2320
19.080516489842914%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Ryzen 9 5950X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
80 FPS
$13.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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104 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
In Stock
130 FPS
$30.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
In Stock
83 FPS
$16.26/FPS
Arc A750
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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125 FPS
$20.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
88 FPS
$17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$16.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
102 FPS
$19.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,949.99
In Stock
88 FPS
$17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$52.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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