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Core i7-10700F vs Core i7-2600K

Core i7-10700F vs Core i7-2600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14349 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14348 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14349 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14348 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700F 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 i7-10700F is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F

  • Performs up to 29% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-2600K - 191 vs 148 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - $85.0 vs $225.99
  • Up to 52% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-10700F - $0.57 vs $1.18 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dirt 5.
Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

191

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.18/FPS

48%

Price, $

$225.99

37%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14349 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

148

77%

Value, $/FPS

$0.57/FPS

100%

Price, $

$85

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14348 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1612

100%

Multi-Core

7231

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

41%

Multi-Core

2320

32%

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo

Intel Core i7-10700F

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Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
29.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-10700F or Core i7-2600K

Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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