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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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MSRP in USD: $564
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-13900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-13900KF is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $122.78 vs $452.08
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 8500% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-2600 - 86 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 96% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-2600 - $5.26 vs $122.78 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 32 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$452.08
27%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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