In S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, the Core i7-2600 is slightly faster than the Core i5-9600KF and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $10 more expensive!
Core i7-2600
- Up to 9% faster in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl – 118 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 9% faster in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Up to 4% better value in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl – $1.94 vs $2.03/FPS
- Up to 4% better value in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i5-9600KF
- Is 7 years and 11 months newer – Jan 08, 2019 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 7 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 4% cheaper – $219.88 vs $229.80
- Up to 4% cheaper
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600 vs Core i5-9600KF: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
118 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
78 FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.8
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
100%
Core i5-9600KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
108 FPS
92%
Min 1% FPS
71 FPS
91%
Price, $
$219.88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
96%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600 vs Core i5-9600KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600 vs Core i5-9600KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
89%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
83%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-9600KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-2600 Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9600KF Jan 8th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 95W | Power Consumption | 95W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |







































































































































