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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $171.83 vs $263.92
- Up to 28% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-12900F - $1.07 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 11% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-2600S - 198 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 24 vs 8 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
178
89.8989898989899%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€190.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Updated 2787 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.48/FPS
72.2972972972973%
Price, €
€292.95
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €292.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2798 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
22.961795982670345%
Multi-Core
1811
13.038156947444204%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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