Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 4034 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $118.88 vs $194.12
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 297% better in League of Legends than Core i7-2600 - 290 vs 73 FPS
- Up to 59% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-2600 - $0.74 vs $1.81 per 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
290
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€215.47
61%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |