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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-930.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-930
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $144.95 vs $147.76
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-930 - 378 vs 369 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-930 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
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Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Single-Core
416
67.97385620915033%
Multi-Core
1424
69.32814021421616%
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-930 or Core i7-2600
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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