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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Celeron G6900 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Celeron G6900 is 4013 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G6900
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-2600 - 314 vs 298 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $59.99 vs $191.98
- Up to 70% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-2600 - $0.19 vs $0.64 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
314
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CUK Intel Celeron G6900 Alder Lake Two Core Desktop Processor (Up to 3.4GHz) 46W Intel UHD Graphics 710 (OEM Tray Version)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Celeron G6900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Celeron G6900
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
127 FPS
$7.09/FPS
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Core i7-2600
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