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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4150 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4150 is 1208 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-2600 - 397 vs 378 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $45.0 vs $191.98
- Up to 78% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-2600 - $0.11 vs $0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 54 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
397
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4150 Processor (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz) BX80646I34150
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i3-4150 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 54 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i3-4150
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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