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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $190.73 vs $225.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-10900F - $1.16 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-2600 - 174 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 20 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
164
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/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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Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i9-10900F
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
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$900/FPS
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