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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 16% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-2600 - 376 vs 323 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $139.46 vs $197.42
- Up to 17% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-11900 - $0.48 vs $0.58 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
376
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
82%
Price, €
€219.14
70%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Updated 15056 minutes ago
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
323
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
Buy for €154.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15055 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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