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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600 is 2840 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 19% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2600 - 131 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $125.0 vs $229.95
- Up to 55% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2600 - $0.95 vs $2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
110
83.96946564885496%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/FPS
45.45454545454545%
Price, $
$229.95
54%
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Updated 37 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600 or Core i7-2600
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
31 FPS
$29.03/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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