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Core i7-2600K vs Core i9-14900K

Core i7-2600K vs Core i9-14900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for $72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7322 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for $433 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7321 minutes ago

Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for $72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7322 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for $433 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7321 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 4664 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Core i7-2600K

  • Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $72.00 vs $433.00
  • Up to 69% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-14900K - $0.76 vs $2.42 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-14900K

  • Performs up to 88% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-2600K - 179 vs 95 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 32 vs 8 threads
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Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

95

53%

Value, $/FPS

$0.76/FPS

100%

Price, $

$72

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for $72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7322 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

179

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.42/FPS

31%

Price, $

$433

16%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for $433 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7321 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

22%

Multi-Core

2320

11%

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3101

100%

Multi-Core

21000

100%

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$72

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

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Core i7-2600K

$72

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Core i5-12600K

$173

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Core i7-2600K

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