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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-10600KF - £118.88 vs £119.95
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 20% better in New World than Core i7-2600K - 121 vs 101 FPS
- Up to 16% better value when playing New World than Core i7-2600K - £0.99 vs £1.18 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
121
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.99/FPS
100%
Price, £
£119.95
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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