Buy on Amazon
$190.73
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
Availability
MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $190.73 vs $249.99
- Up to 17% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-12700F - $0.76 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 8% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-2600 - 272 vs 251 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 20 vs 8 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
251
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$190.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
Buy for $190.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10542 minutes ago
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
82%
Price, $
$249.99
76%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
Buy for $249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10542 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i7-12700F
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
116 FPS
$10.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
116 FPS
$10.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
168 FPS
$8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,349.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,248.45
In Stock
138 FPS
$10.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399
In Stock
199 FPS
$9.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799.99
In Stock
116 FPS
$9.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,099.99
In Stock
80 FPS
$14.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,138.04
In Stock
116 FPS
$11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,279.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$12.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,257
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
