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Core i9-10850K vs Core i7-2600K

Core i9-10850K vs Core i7-2600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-10850K - Processore desktop 10 fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel serie 400) 125 W

Buy for 342.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 123 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 148.88 on Amazon

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Updated 122 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel Core i9-10850K - Processore desktop 10 fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel serie 400) 125 W

Buy for 342.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 123 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 148.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 122 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 3487 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K

  • Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-2600K - 219 vs 189 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 20 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - €148.88 vs €342.73
  • Up to 49% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-10850K - €0.79 vs €1.56 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 95 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

219

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.56/FPS

50%

Price, €

€342.73

43%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K - Processore desktop 10 fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel serie 400) 125 W

Buy for 342.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 123 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

189

86%

Value, €/FPS

€0.79/FPS

100%

Price, €

€148.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 148.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 122 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

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Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

100%

Multi-Core

9096

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

38%

Multi-Core

2320

25%

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo

Intel Core i9-10850K

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Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

Jul 27th, 2020
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
20
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

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