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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1634 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $70.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-6700 - $0.25 vs $0.52 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 5% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-2600K - 291 vs 278 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
278
95.53264604810997%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/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 i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
291
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
48.07692307692307%
Price, $
$150
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
Buy for $150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349596 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
51.66279969064191%
Multi-Core
2320
56.038647342995176%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i7-6700
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
$9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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