AK-47 vs Negev

Damage

The AK-47 deals more damage (27) than the Negev (24).

The AK-47 fires slower (600 RPM) than the Negev (800 RPM).

The AK-47 deals less damage per second (270) than the Negev (319).

The AK-47 loses less damage due to distance (1.9 %) than the Negev (2.9 %).

The AK-47 has higher armour penetration (77.5 %) than the Negev (71 %).

Accuracy and mobility

The AK-47 is more accurate (7) than the Negev (12.2).

The AK-47 less movement penalty (14 %) than the Negev (40 %).

Economy

The AK-47 is more expensive ($ 2700) than the Negev ($ 1700).

The AK-47 earns the same kill reward ($ 300) as the Negev ($ 300).

Other attributes

The AK-47 has a smaller clip (30) than the Negev (150).

The AK-47 has less ammunition in reserve (90) than the Negev (300).

The AK-47 reloads faster (2.4 s) than the Negev (5.7 s).

The AK-47 deploys faster (1 s) than the Negev (1.1 s / 1 s - No Reserve).

Closing thoughts

As the defacto Terrorist rifle, the AK-47 is likely the strongest all-round weapon in the game. While its stellar damage at a distance and other attributes are what you would expect from a rifle, compared to other rifles it also has a notably fast reload time at merely 2.4 seconds.

The Negev has clearly been designed with a specific thing in mind - suppressive fire. When firing, it will stabilise into an extremely accurate "beam" of bullets, allowing an angle to be cut off from approach. At $1700, with a 150 round capacity and crazy rate of fire, it fills this purpose well. Sadly, it also suffers from a heavy movement penalty of 40%.