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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €75.84 vs €396.35
- Up to 79% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i9-12900KF - €0.34 vs €1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-2600S - 240 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 24 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
224
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.84
100%
Value Winner
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-2600S I7 2600S I7 2600 S 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Achtkern 65 W CPU Prozessor LGA 1155
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.65/FPS
20%
Price, €
€396.35
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i9-12900KF
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
240 FPS
€13.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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216 FPS
€9.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,122.52
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165 FPS
€10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,724.9
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192 FPS
€8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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165 FPS
€10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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165 FPS
€11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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192 FPS
€10.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,994.9
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165 FPS
€11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,884.9
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138 FPS
€11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,549
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215 FPS
€10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,259
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