Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 3205 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $85.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-10900X - $0.49 vs $3.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2600K - 190 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 20 vs 8 threads
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |