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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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MSRP in USD: $589
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - £118.88 vs £440.6
- Up to 67% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-13900K - £0.62 vs £1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Valheim than Core i7-2600K - 232 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 32 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
192
82%
Value, £/FPS
£0.62/FPS
100%
Price, £
£118.88
100%
Value Winner
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i9-13900K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
232 FPS
£14.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,300
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232 FPS
£14.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,300
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232 FPS
£15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,499.98
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197 FPS
£16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,284.53
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