In Atomfall, the Core i7-2600 is slower than the Core i7-12700KF and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $1 more expensive!
Core i7-2600
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i7-12700KF
- Up to 23% faster in Atomfall – 237 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 23% faster in Atomfall
- Is 10 years and 9 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 10 years and 9 months newer
- Up to 1% cheaper – $224.99 vs $226.37
- Up to 1% cheaper
- Up to 20% better value in Atomfall – $0.94 vs $1.17/FPS
- Up to 20% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600 vs Core i7-12700KF: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
192 FPS
81%
Min 1% FPS
144 FPS
81%
Price, $
$226.37
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
80%
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
237 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
178 FPS
100%
Price, $
$224.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600 vs Core i7-12700KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600 vs Core i7-12700KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
32%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
76%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-2600 Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-12700KF Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| – | MSRP | $384.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1700 |
95 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |

































































































































