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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 2461 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2600K - 190 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - CA$335.78 vs CA$350.00
- Up to 14% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2600K - CA$1.77 vs CA$2.05 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
190
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$335.78
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K | vs | Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-2600K or Core i7-8700K
With selected game settings
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74 FPS
CA$13.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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