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$178.4
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7700 is 2186 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-2600 - 162 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $178.4 vs $229.95
- Up to 29% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-2600 - $1.1 vs $1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.4
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
Buy for $178.4 on Amazon
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Updated 114 minutes ago
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
147
90.74074074074075%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
70.51282051282051%
Price, $
$229.95
77%
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
Buy for $229.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
44.06047516198704%
Multi-Core
2054
46.053811659192824%
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7700 or Core i7-2600
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
$73.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,688.88
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20 FPS
$45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$900
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