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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Control than Core i7-2600 - 205 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - CA$117.91 vs CA$393.45
- Up to 69% better value when playing Control than Core i9-11900KF - CA$0.59 vs CA$1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
205
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.92/FPS
30%
Price, CA$
CA$393.45
29%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
199
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$117.91
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 2600 3.4GHz Quad Core Processor 8MB 5GT/S SR00B LGA 1155 i7-2600 CPU
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Updated 2435 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i7-2600
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
107 FPS
CA$17.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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