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In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 2360 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $43.14 vs $237.63
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 11% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-2600K - 175 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 20 vs 8 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
46.976090014064695%
Multi-Core
2320
26.420681015829633%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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