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In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 2186 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-2600K - 314 vs 299 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $85.0 vs $230.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-7700K - $0.28 vs $0.73 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
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Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
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 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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