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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $122.78 vs $451.18
- Up to 8% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-13900K - $2.19 vs $2.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 239% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-2600 - 190 vs 56 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 32 vs 8 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
56
29%
Value, $/FPS
$2.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$122.78
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/FPS
92%
Price, $
$451.18
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i9-13900K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
129 FPS
$19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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108 FPS
$20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.97
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190 FPS
$20.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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153 FPS
$18.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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89 FPS
$25.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,268.96
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108 FPS
$22.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,398
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154 FPS
$18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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89 FPS
$28.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499
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89 FPS
$21.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,945
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122 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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