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Core i7-2600 vs Core i7-4790K

Core i7-2600 vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 144 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 144 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than Core i7-2600.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Performs up to 9% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-2600 - 131 vs 120 FPS
  • Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 88 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of A Plague Tale: Requiem.
A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

120

91%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

131

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.44/FPS

100%

Price, £

£188.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 144 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

612

44%

Multi-Core

2054

46%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4394

100%

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo

Intel Core i7-2600

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Intel Core i7-4790K

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
May 1st, 2014
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8Threads8
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
88 W
32 nmProcess Size
22 nm
34.0xMultiplier
40.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

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