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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2600 is 488 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 5% better in War Thunder than Core i7-860 - 137 vs 130 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $48.0 vs $191.98
- Up to 74% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-2600 - $0.37 vs $1.4 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i7-860
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
70 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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