Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2700K is 288 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - £118.88 vs £141.26
- Up to 16% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-2700K - £0.96 vs £1.14 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £141.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12263 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
124
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.96/FPS
100%
Price, £
£118.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12263 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |