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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900K is 3431 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 3050% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-2700K - 63 vs 2 FPS
- Up to 90% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-2700K - $4.21 vs $41.0 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $82.0 vs $265.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
63
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
30%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
2
3.1746031746031744%
Value, $/FPS
$41/FPS
10.268292682926829%
Price, $
$82
100%
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
28.005061155630536%
Multi-Core
2264
20.679576178297406%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i7-2700K
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
$1849/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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25 FPS
$67.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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5 FPS
$379.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
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9 FPS
$256.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
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1 FPS
$1999/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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25 FPS
$143.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,589
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25 FPS
$99.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,478.59
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1 FPS
$1849/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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25 FPS
$90.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,267
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12 FPS
$116.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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