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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 2921 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $62.15 vs $198.89
- Up to 65% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9900KF - $0.57 vs $1.62 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 12% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-2600K - 136 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
121
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
136
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.62/FPS
35%
Price, €
€220.77
31%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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