Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4600U outperforms Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4600U is 966 days newer than Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4600U
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-2600K - 516 vs 510 FPS
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 15 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4600U - 8 vs 4 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4600U
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4600U | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 5000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
