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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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MSRP in USD: $589
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $85.0 vs $460.34
- Up to 80% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-13900K - $0.48 vs $2.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Stray than Core i7-2600K - 190 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 32 vs 8 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.42/FPS
19%
Price, $
$460.34
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i9-13900K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
190 FPS
$20.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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145 FPS
$14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,102.29
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164 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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80 FPS
$26.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,098
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125 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,829
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125 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,911
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125 FPS
$23.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,889
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190 FPS
$20.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,849.99
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190 FPS
$28.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$5,339
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190 FPS
$18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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