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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $70.0 vs $247.71
- Up to 63% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-10700K - $0.56 vs $1.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 32% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-2600K - 165 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
125
75.75757575757575%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
37.333333333333336%
Price, $
$247.71
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
Buy for $247.71 on Amazon
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Updated 349157 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
39.155920281359904%
Multi-Core
2320
28.494227462539918%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i7-10700K
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
$45.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499.81
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57 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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89 FPS
$19.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
121 FPS
$28.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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111 FPS
$19.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199
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111 FPS
$16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,788.98
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89 FPS
$19.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$22.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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