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$190.73
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $190.73 vs $275.13
- Up to 22% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-9700K - $2.05 vs $2.62 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-2600 - 105 vs 93 FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
93
88%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$190.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
105
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.62/FPS
78%
Price, $
$275.13
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 2235 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i7-9700K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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63 FPS
$61.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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73 FPS
$36.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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28 FPS
$33.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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28 FPS
$33.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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16 FPS
$56.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$900
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28 FPS
$35.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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57 FPS
$47.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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