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CA$117.91
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AvailabilityMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Core i7-2600
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$117.91 vs CA$279.00
- Up to 51% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-12700KF - CA$0.61 vs CA$1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-2600 - 223 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 20 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
193
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$117.91
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 2600 3.4GHz Quad Core Processor 8MB 5GT/S SR00B LGA 1155 i7-2600 CPU
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.25/FPS
49%
Price, CA$
CA$279
42%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Updated 188 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-2600 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
124 FPS
CA$24.03/FPS
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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78 FPS
CA$21.79/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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