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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $59.0 vs $272.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-11900KF - $0.75 vs $2.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-2600K - 94 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
79
84.04255319148936%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.89/FPS
25.951557093425603%
Price, $
$272
21%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
28.83038411739318%
Multi-Core
2320
22.913580246913583%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i9-11900KF
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$15.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$40.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$28.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$16.98/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$24.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$36.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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52 FPS
$17.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
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