Intel Core i7-7700K vs Intel Core i7-2600K
Summary
Intel Core i7-7700K
146%
Intel Core i7-2600K
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-7700K
127%
Intel Core i7-2600K
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-7700K
157%
Intel Core i7-2600K
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-7700K |
Much higher single threaded performance (around 27% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
Much higher multi threaded performance (around 57% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
Around 46% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-2600K |
None |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-7700K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-7700K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
Intel Core i7-7700K | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
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MMX | | | |
SSE | | | |
SSE2 | | | |
SSE3 | | | |
SSSE3 | | | |
SSE4.2 | | | |
AVX | | | |
AVX2 | | | |
EIST | | | |
Intel 64 | | | |
XD bit | | | |
VT-x | | | |
VT-d | | | |
HTT | | | |
AES-NI | | | |
TSX | | | |
TXT | | | |
CLMUL | | | |
FMA3 | | | |
F16C | | | |
BMI1 | | | |
BMI2 | | | |
Boost 2.0 | | | |
Hyper-Threading | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-7700K | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
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Architecture | Intel_Kabylake | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
Codename | Kaby Lake | vs | Sandy Bridge |
Release Date | Sep 2016 | vs | Jan 2011 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-7700K | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
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Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
Threads | 8 | vs | 8 |
SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 630 | vs | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-7700K | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
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L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | vs | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-7700K | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
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Socket | Intel Socket 1151 | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | unknown |
Package | | vs | FC-LGA10 |
Die Size | unknown | vs | 216mm² |
Process | 14 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-7700K | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
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Cpu Frequency | 4200 MHz | vs | 3400 MHz |
Turbo Clock | 4500 MHz | vs | 3800 MHz |
Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
TDP | 95 W | vs | 95 W |
Intel Core i7-7700K
5400 points
Intel Core i7-2600K
3800 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
24192 points
Intel Core i7-2600K
16320 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
27343
Intel Core i7-2600K
19925
MIPS - higher is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
150.72
Intel Core i7-2600K
116.18
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
882.98
Intel Core i7-2600K
618.82
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
10156
Intel Core i7-2600K
6669
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
7304.5
Intel Core i7-2600K
4809
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
28903
Intel Core i7-2600K
18608
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
2.19
Intel Core i7-2600K
1.51
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
10.37
Intel Core i7-2600K
6.76
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
196
Intel Core i7-2600K
129
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
972
Intel Core i7-2600K
614
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
8.17
Intel Core i7-2600K
10.2
seconds - lower is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
5.56
Intel Core i7-2600K
10.5
seconds - lower is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
5823
Intel Core i7-2600K
3486
MB/s - higher is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
230
Intel Core i7-2600K
145
FPS - higher is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
61.6
Intel Core i7-2600K
36.5
FPS - higher is better
Intel Core i7-7700K
5.45
Intel Core i7-2600K
3.3
GB/s
Intel Core i7-7700K
0.93
Intel Core i7-2600K
0.56
GB/s
Intel Core i7-7700K
0.55
Intel Core i7-2600K
0.32
GB/s
Intel Core i7-7700K
52
Intel Core i7-2600K
157.3
score - higher is better