CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-2600K

Intel Core i9-7900X

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
36
Core i9-7900X
53
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-2600K
8
Core i9-7900X
32
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-2600K
4
Core i9-7900X
10
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-2600K
16
Core i9-7900X
31

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-2600K
1741
Core i9-7900X
2570
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-2600K
5485
Core i9-7900X
21159
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-2600K
666
Core i9-7900X
1443
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-2600K
2290
Core i9-7900X
8853

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-2600K and Intel Core i9-7900X

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-2600K Core i9-7900X
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Sandy Bridge Skylake
Release Date Nov 2010 Jun 2017
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 None
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

CPU

Cores 4 10
Threads 8 20
Base Clock 3.40 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 640 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 10 MB
L3 Cache 8 MB 13.75 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA1155 LGA2066
TDP 95 140
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