Buy on Amazon
$147.76
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
Availability
MSRP in USD: $539
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $147.76 vs $270.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 49% better in Rust than Core i7-2600 - 240 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 16 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
Buy for $147.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74996 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
Buy for $270 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74997 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
25.81189371573176%
Multi-Core
2054
18.76141761052247%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i9-11900K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
103 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399.99
In Stock
94 FPS
$20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,898
In Stock
103 FPS
$19.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,978
In Stock
82 FPS
$22.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,849
In Stock
94 FPS
$21.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,059
In Stock
139 FPS
$25.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,599
In Stock
139 FPS
$24.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,399.99
In Stock
103 FPS
$18.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,899.99
In Stock
82 FPS
$23.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,899
In Stock
82 FPS
$24.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
