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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 2186 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 5% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-2600 - 200 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $167.0 vs $190.73
- Up to 17% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-2600 - $0.83 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$167
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i7-7700
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
35 FPS
$48.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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41 FPS
$21.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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