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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 3205 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $70.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10940X - $0.27 vs $2.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-2600K - 283 vs 262 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 28 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
262
92.57950530035336%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Updated 349695 minutes ago
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
283
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.9/FPS
9.310344827586208%
Price, $
$820
8%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
Buy for $820 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349696 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
42.765685019206146%
Multi-Core
2320
21.543318785402544%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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