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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 4664 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 48% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-2600K - 139 vs 94 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 79% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - £118.88 vs £579.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-14900K - £1.26 vs £4.17 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
94
67%
Value, £/FPS
£1.26/FPS
100%
Price, £
£118.88
100%
Value Winner
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 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 |
| Not Available | 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-14900K or Core i7-2600K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
£29.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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135 FPS
£41.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 D
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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139 FPS
£45.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£6,300
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