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In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 2427 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $79.0 vs $972.75
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2600K - 132 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 36 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
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Ultra
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
44.68227424749164%
Multi-Core
2320
19.97245179063361%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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