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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2600 is 133 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-560.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-560 - 110 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-560 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $60.0 vs $191.98
- Up to 67% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2600 - $0.57 vs $1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 73 vs 95 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
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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Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i3-560 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 29th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i3-560
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
31 FPS
$29.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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