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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 2921 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 39% better in War Thunder than Core i7-2600K - 195 vs 140 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $168.02 vs $250.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-9700KF - $1.2 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
140
71%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$168.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-2600K I7 2600K 3.4 GHz Quad-Core CPU Processor 8M 95W LGA 1155
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Updated 125 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i7-2600K
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
145 FPS
$7.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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166 FPS
$6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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