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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 Core i9-9900X is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$210.49 vs CA$774.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-9900X - CA$1.31 vs CA$4.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 16% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-2600K - 186 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 20 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
161
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.31/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
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Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
186
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.16/FPS
31%
Price, CA$
CA$774
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X 3.5 Ghz Ten-Core Lga 2066 Processor 3.5 10 BX80673I99900X
Buy for CA$774 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 118 minutes ago
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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