Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-2600K - 238 vs 215 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 87% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $70.0 vs $545.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-9800X - $0.33 vs $2.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.29/FPS
14.41048034934498%
Price, $
$545
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for $545 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349102 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
215
90.33613445378151%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
48.83040935672515%
Multi-Core
2320
31.551747586019314%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 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 |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |