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In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 2549 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $134.47 vs $146.23
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-2600 - 169 vs 156 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
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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