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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 32% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-2600K - 212 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - £118.88 vs £241.49
- Up to 35% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-11900KF - £0.74 vs £1.14 per FPS
- 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
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
212
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.14/FPS
64%
Price, £
£241.49
49%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
161
75%
Value, £/FPS
£0.74/FPS
100%
Price, £
£118.88
100%
Value Winner
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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Updated 71 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i7-2600K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
164 FPS
£6.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,099.95
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177 FPS
£6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,210.8
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154 FPS
£6.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£989.95
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204 FPS
£7.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,544.4
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192 FPS
£7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,476
In Stock
154 FPS
£7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,164
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164 FPS
£8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,329.99
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181 FPS
£7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,310.4
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169 FPS
£6.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,162.8
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177 FPS
£5.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£999.95
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