In Control, the Core i7-2600 is slightly slower than the Core Ultra 9 285. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $304 cheaper!
Core i7-2600
- Up to 57% cheaper – $229.91 vs $534.00
- Up to 57% cheaper
- Up to 56% better value in Control – $0.93 vs $2.09/FPS
- Up to 56% better value in Control
Core Ultra 9 285
- Up to 4% faster in Control – 255 vs 246 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Control
- Is 14 years and 18 days newer – Jan 27, 2025 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 14 years and 18 days newer
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
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Core i7-2600 vs Core Ultra 9 285: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
246 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
161 FPS
96%
Price, $
$229.91
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Core Ultra 9 285
Jan 27th, 2025
Average FPS
255 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
167 FPS
100%
Price, $
$534
43%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/FPS
44%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600 vs Core Ultra 9 285 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600 vs Core Ultra 9 285 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
17%
L3 Cache
8 MB
22%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
68%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core Ultra 9 285
Jan 27th, 2025
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-2600 Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 9 285 Jan 27th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 27th, 2025 |
| – | MSRP | $579.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1851 |
| 95W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated GPU | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
