i3-9350KF vs i7-2600K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2600K
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.46
Core i3-9350KF
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 91 Watt
4.75
+37.3%

Core i3-9350KF outperforms Core i7-2600K by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2600K and Core i3-9350KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15551265
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.477.46
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Intel Core i3
Power efficiency3.444.94
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)8 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$317$173

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-9350KF has 1487% better value for money than i7-2600K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2600K and Core i3-9350KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.4 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data40
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600K and Core i3-9350KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA1155FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt91 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600K and Core i3-9350KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2600K and Core i3-9350KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600K and Core i3-9350KF are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2600K and Core i3-9350KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600K and Core i3-9350KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600K and Core i3-9350KF.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-2600K 3.46
i3-9350KF 4.75
+37.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-2600K 5492
i3-9350KF 7549
+37.5%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-2600K 666
i3-9350KF 1504
+126%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-2600K 2293
i3-9350KF 3920
+71%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.46 4.75
Recency 9 January 2011 8 January 2019
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 91 Watt

i7-2600K has 100% more threads.

i3-9350KF, on the other hand, has a 37.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 4.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-9350KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2600K in performance tests.


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