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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Valheim than Core i7-2600 - 214 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $54.95 vs $198.9
- Up to 69% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-11600K - $0.29 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
31.182795698924725%
Price, $
$198.9
27%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
191
89.25233644859813%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$54.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
27.99634034766697%
Multi-Core
2054
23.942184403776665%
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Core i7-2600
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
27 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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