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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $54.95 vs $240.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-11900KF - $0.39 vs $1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-2600 - 150 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 16 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
140
93.33333333333333%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$54.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.6/FPS
24.375%
Price, $
$240
22%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
26.413465688390158%
Multi-Core
2054
20.28641975308642%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i9-11900KF
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
95 FPS
$12.63/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$33.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$26.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$17.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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3 FPS
$300/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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101 FPS
$31.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
$22.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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88 FPS
$40.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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75 FPS
$23.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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88 FPS
$36.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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