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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 22% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-2600 - 135 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $229.95 vs $389.95
- Up to 28% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-10700K - $2.07 vs $2.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.89/FPS
71.62629757785466%
Price, $
$389.95
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
111
82.22222222222221%
Value, $/FPS
$2.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Updated 107 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
35.873388042203985%
Multi-Core
2054
25.227216900024562%
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Core i7-2600
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
45 FPS
$55.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499.81
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64 FPS
$23.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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77 FPS
$28.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199
In Stock
77 FPS
$25.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,998
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64 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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4 FPS
$225/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$900
In Stock
77 FPS
$24.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,898.99
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85 FPS
$35.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
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85 FPS
$31.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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