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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1634 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 22% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-2600K - 116 vs 95 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $85.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-6700 - $0.89 vs $1.11 per FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i7-2600K
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
20 FPS
$39.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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13 FPS
$60.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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