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In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900KF is 3399 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-2600K - 148 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - £270.0 vs £298.98
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 20 vs 8 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
37.889960294951784%
Multi-Core
2320
25.344111863666157%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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