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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700 is 2549 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $190.73 vs $200.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 14% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-2600 - 177 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-2600 - $1.13 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$200
95%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i7-8700
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
83 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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65 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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93 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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19 FPS
$65.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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10 FPS
$90/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$900
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58 FPS
$43.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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