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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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MSRP in USD: $374
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 2921 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $190.73 vs $218.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-2600 - 136 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-2600 - $1.6 vs $1.63 per FPS
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$218
87%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i7-9700KF
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
3 FPS
$433.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
$900/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$900
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34 FPS
$32.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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