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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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MSRP in USD: $589
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 4664 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €152.66 vs €941.96
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-2600K - 168 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 32 vs 8 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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MSI MEG Z790 ACE + Intel® Core™ i9-14900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
21.541438245727186%
Multi-Core
2320
11.047619047619047%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i9-14900K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
118 FPS
€18.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,179
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136 FPS
€18.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,459
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168 FPS
€34.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€5,874.97
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58 FPS
€28.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649
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58 FPS
€24.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,398
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90 FPS
€22.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,999
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168 FPS
€25.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,290
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58 FPS
€25.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,498
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112 FPS
€20.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,319.99
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143 FPS
€16.78/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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