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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700K is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $235.0 vs $252.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-2600S - 244 vs 208 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-2600S - $1.03 vs $1.13 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$252
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i7-9700K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
125 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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136 FPS
$28.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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155 FPS
$17.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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74 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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74 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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74 FPS
$13.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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125 FPS
$21.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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