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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 2461 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $190.73 vs $208.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 18% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-2600 - 110 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-2600 - $1.89 vs $2.05 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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 i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
110
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208
91%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i7-8700K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
$26.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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22 FPS
$40.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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