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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS 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 i9-13900KS is 4386 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 38% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-2600K - 260 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - £118.88 vs £533.99
- Up to 69% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-13900KS - £0.63 vs £2.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
FPS
260
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.05/FPS
30%
Price, £
£533.99
22%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-13900KS, 24 (8p+16e) Cores, 32 Threads, 32 MB Cache
Buy for £533.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 175 minutes ago
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
189
72%
Value, £/FPS
£0.63/FPS
100%
Price, £
£118.88
100%
Value Winner
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
Buy for £118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 175 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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