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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4350 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4350 is 1208 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4350 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4350
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-2600K - 112 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $45.12 vs $85.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-2600K - $0.4 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 54 vs 95 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Core i3-4350
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$45.12
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4350 Processor (4M Cache, 3.60 GHz) BX80646I34350
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-4350
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i3-4350 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 54 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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