Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2600K is 133 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-560.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $43.86 vs $62.15
- Up to 27% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-2600K - $0.24 vs $0.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-560 - 211 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-560 - 8 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
FPS
204
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€48.69
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-560 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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Aug 29th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |