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In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 3205 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £298.98 vs £565.0
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 36% better in War Thunder than Core i7-2600K - 190 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 20 vs 8 threads
War Thunder
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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CPU Intel Core i9-10900X 2066 Cascade BX
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
42.38578680203046%
Multi-Core
2320
24.75722975136058%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 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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