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In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $85.0 vs $275.98
- Up to 67% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i9-10900 - $0.17 vs $0.51 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-2600K - 543 vs 510 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 20 vs 8 threads
World of Tanks
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
543
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
33%
Price, $
$275.98
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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