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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 3026 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $171.83 vs $488.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-9900 - $1.5 vs $3.74 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 14% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-2600S - 145 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 16 vs 8 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
127
87.58620689655172%
Value, €/FPS
€1.5/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 2998 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
145
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.74/FPS
40.106951871657756%
Price, €
€541.68
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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In Stock
Updated 3005 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
36.1887026691496%
Multi-Core
1811
25.138811771238203%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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