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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 2360 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $54.95 vs $400.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-7900X - $0.35 vs $2.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 13% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-2600 - 175 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 20 vs 8 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
155
88.57142857142857%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/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 i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.29/FPS
15.283842794759824%
Price, $
$400
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
43.037974683544306%
Multi-Core
2054
23.391413278669855%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i9-7900X
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$900/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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