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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 16% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-2600K - 203 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $70.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-9960X - $0.4 vs $7.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.78/FPS
5.141388174807198%
Price, $
$1579
4%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
175
86.20689655172413%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/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 350585 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
48.47605224963715%
Multi-Core
2320
23.213928357014208%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 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 |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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