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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $70.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 90% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.35 vs $3.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 29% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-2600K - 260 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 32 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
201
77.3076923076923%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/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 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
260
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.46/FPS
10.115606936416183%
Price, $
$899.99
7%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core 32-Thread AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718) Ryzen 7000 Gaming Motherboard(DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
22.736555479918312%
Multi-Core
2320
12.025086819053543%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Ryzen 9 7950X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
260 FPS
$17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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158 FPS
$17.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,839
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260 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
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101 FPS
$23.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369
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260 FPS
$16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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158 FPS
$17.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,689
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139 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,979
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217 FPS
$19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,139.99
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228 FPS
$14.39/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,280.03
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132 FPS
$23.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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