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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 11% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-2600 - 252 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $105.0 vs $147.76
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
48.26498422712934%
Multi-Core
2054
35.286033327606944%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i7-6850K
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
92 FPS
$9.78/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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