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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 3026 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Core i7-2600K - 177 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $70.0 vs $372.84
- Up to 80% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-9900 - $0.42 vs $2.11 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.11/FPS
19.90521327014218%
Price, $
$372.84
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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In Stock
Updated 349336 minutes ago
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
165
93.22033898305084%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349335 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
41.4649286157666%
Multi-Core
2320
32.20433092726263%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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