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In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 Core i9-9980XE is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$109.97 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 93% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9980XE - CA$0.98 vs CA$13.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 9% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-2600 - 122 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 36 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
112
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109.97
100%
Value Winner
INTEL SR00B Core i7 i7-2600 3.4GHz / 8MB Cache / SKT 1155 SR00B
Buy for CA$109.97 on Amazon
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Updated 110 minutes ago
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
122
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$13.52/FPS
7%
Price, CA$
CA$1649.99
6%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
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Updated 111 minutes ago
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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