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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$109.97 vs CA$385.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-4790K - CA$0.4 vs CA$1.31 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-2600 - 294 vs 277 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 88 vs 95 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
277
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109.97
100%
Value Winner
INTEL SR00B Core i7 i7-2600 3.4GHz / 8MB Cache / SKT 1155 SR00B
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Updated 9 minutes ago
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
294
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.31/FPS
30%
Price, CA$
CA$385
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
Buy for CA$385 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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