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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2600 is 46 days older than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-990X - 120 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $178.02 vs $190.73
- Up to 6% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-2600 - $1.5 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
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 i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
119
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i7-990X
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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Core i7-2600
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