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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-2600K - 290 vs 242 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 71% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $70.0 vs $240.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-11900KF - $0.29 vs $0.83 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
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
290
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
34.93975903614458%
Price, $
$240
29%
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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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
242
83.44827586206897%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/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 361144 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
28.83038411739318%
Multi-Core
2320
22.913580246913583%
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 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 | 3.4 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i7-2600K
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
187 FPS
$6.42/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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191 FPS
$17.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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153 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,862
In Stock
153 FPS
$7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184.4
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196 FPS
$16.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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191 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,225
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177 FPS
$20.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,559.99
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160 FPS
$10.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,749.99
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177 FPS
$18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,239.99
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