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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 2921 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-2600 - 281 vs 260 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $144.72 vs $180.12
- Up to 12% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-9600KF - $0.56 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
281
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
87%
Price, $
$180.12
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
260
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
Buy for $144.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 22 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600KF or Core i7-2600
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
56 FPS
$16.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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