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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 2436 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 13% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-2600K - 106 vs 94 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - CA$212.04 vs CA$600.75
- Up to 60% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-7920X - CA$2.26 vs CA$5.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
106
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.67/FPS
39%
Price, CA$
CA$600.75
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W (Tray)
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
94
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$212.04
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
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Updated 3 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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