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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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MSRP in USD: $513
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 3214 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $122.78 vs $549.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-9900KS - $1.98 vs $6.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 95 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 35% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-2600 - 84 vs 62 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 16 vs 8 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
62
73%
Value, $/FPS
$1.98/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 i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
84
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.55/FPS
30%
Price, $
$549.99
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i9-9900KS
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
$900/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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