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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $434
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 1969 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2600 - 183 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $103.0 vs $190.73
- Up to 50% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2600 - $0.56 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
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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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i7-6800K
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
12 FPS
$75/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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