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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $235.0 vs $272.99
- Up to 3% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i9-12900KF - $1.09 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-2600S - 243 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 24 vs 8 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
243
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
97%
Price, $
$272.99
86%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i9-12900KF
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
126 FPS
$13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$11.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$18.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$30.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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179 FPS
$21.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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169 FPS
$14.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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179 FPS
$13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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153 FPS
$12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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180 FPS
$26.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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180 FPS
$30.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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