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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $235.0 vs $556.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-9900X - $1.62 vs $3.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 28% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-2600S - 185 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 20 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
145
78.37837837837837%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
Buy for $235 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4145 minutes ago
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.01/FPS
53.82059800664452%
Price, $
$556
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
Buy for $556 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
39.18010752688172%
Multi-Core
1811
19.031105506515342%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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