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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 22% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-2600K - 258 vs 211 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $79.0 vs $269.99
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
31.36150234741784%
Multi-Core
2320
26.31578947368421%
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i7-2600K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
152 FPS
$32.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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126 FPS
$26.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
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152 FPS
$30.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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