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In short — Core i7-9800X outperforms Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9800X is 2840 days newer than Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-2600K - 161 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
148
91.92546583850931%
Value, £/FPS
£1.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£164.18
100%
Value Winner
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
48.83040935672515%
Multi-Core
2320
31.551747586019314%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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