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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 3205 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $147.76 vs $565.0
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-2600 - 267 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 20 vs 8 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
38.83248730964467%
Multi-Core
2054
21.918685305730445%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i9-10900X
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
37 FPS
$24.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$900
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267 FPS
$22.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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