The Core i7-2600 is the comparison's loser – it's at least much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4771 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $123.72 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-2600
The Core i7-4771 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i7-4771
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 46% cheaper – $148.02 vs $271.74
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 12% less energy – 84 vs 95 Watts
Core i7-2600 vs Core i7-4771 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-2600
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
170
93%
Min 1% FPS
114
94%
Price, $
$271.74
54%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
51%
Core i7-4771
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Core i7-2600 vs Core i7-4771 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600 vs Core i7-4771 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600 vs Core i7-4771 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
97%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-4771
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-2600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4771 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $320.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
