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In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2549 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 6% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-2600 - 117 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$117.71 vs CA$322.05
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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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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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
40.44943820224719%
Multi-Core
2054
34.78408128704488%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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