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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 3399 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 9% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-2600 - 499 vs 456 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $143.7 vs $190.73
- Up to 31% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-2600 - $0.29 vs $0.42 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
499
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i5-10600K
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
172 FPS
$5.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$13.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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