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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1665 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $147.76 vs $180.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2600 - 189 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 91 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
41.351351351351354%
Multi-Core
2054
41.94404737594446%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i7-6700K
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
12 FPS
$75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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