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In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 23% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-2600 - 180 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 88 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$117.91 vs CA$231.06
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Core i7 2600 3.4GHz Quad Core Processor 8MB 5GT/S SR00B LGA 1155 i7-2600 CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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