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The Core i7-2600 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-9700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $47.52 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i7-2600

The Core i7-9700K is better in every way

Advantages of the Core i7-9700K

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 17% cheaper$224.22 vs $271.74
  • A much better value for money for gaming

Core i7-2600 vs Core i7-9700K for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i7-2600 vs Core i7-9700K in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-2600 vs Core i7-9700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo

Core i7-2600

Jan 9th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

611

36%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2047

29%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Core i7-9700K

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1692

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7176

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-2600 vs Core i7-9700K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo

Core i7-2600

Jan 9th, 2011


Cores

4-core

50%

L3 Cache

8 MB

67%


Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

94%

Turbo Frequency

3.8 GHz

78%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Core i7-9700K

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.9 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i7-2600

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i7-9700K

General
Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Not AvailableMSRP$385.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Sandy BridgeCodenameCoffee Lake
95 WPower Consumption95 W
Performance
4Cores
8
8Threads8
3.4 GHzBase Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
8 MBL3 Cache
12 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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