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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 3719 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-2600K - 181 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - £218.66 vs £266.66
- Up to 26% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-2600K - £1.21 vs £1.63 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.21/FPS
100%
Price, £
£218.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900KF
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i9-11900KF
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
104 FPS
£12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
£12.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,000.8
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44 FPS
£22.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,003.2
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154 FPS
£13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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44 FPS
£19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
£14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,096.95
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86 FPS
£12.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
£16.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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154 FPS
£11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,810.8
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130 FPS
£10.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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