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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $59.0 vs $140.97
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 13% better in New World than Core i7-2600K - 114 vs 101 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 88 vs 95 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
48.16149963950973%
Multi-Core
2320
52.79927173418297%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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