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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 16% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-2600 - 185 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $193.51 vs $970.7
- Up to 77% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-9940X - $1.22 vs $5.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
159
85%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$193.51
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i7-2600
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
73 FPS
$12.33/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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