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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $160.19 vs $276.95
- Up to 10% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900K - $0.99 vs $1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 57% better in Rust than Core i7-2600 - 252 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 24 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
161
63%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.19
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 i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i9-12900K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
115 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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115 FPS
$13.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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178 FPS
$11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049.99
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178 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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252 FPS
$14.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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115 FPS
$16.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,849
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178 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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162 FPS
$19.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,185.95
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106 FPS
$23.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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162 FPS
$24.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,969
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