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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2600K - 193 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $85.0 vs $405.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-9900K - $0.49 vs $2.1 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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
Extreme
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i7-2600K
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
105 FPS
$44.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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72 FPS
$54.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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84 FPS
$47.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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