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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 4747 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $122.78 vs $579.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-14900 - $0.44 vs $1.73 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 21% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-2600 - 335 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 32 vs 8 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
277
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/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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Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| 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 | 2.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i9-14900
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
295 FPS
$8.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,493.77
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30 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$900
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