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Intel Core i7 2600 vs Intel Core i7 7700

Intel Core i7 2600 Cpu
Intel Core i7 2600
Intel Core i7 7700 Cpu
Intel Core i7 7700
Editiorial reviews
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Lower-power, but with the same eight-threaded processing goodnessRead more
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Intel's Kaby Lake falls into the comes bearing the tuned 14nm+ process, a revamped graphics engine and a new chipset.Read more
Intel's top mainstream processor gets a speed bump and a few new features.Read more
Intel's "Kaby Lake" Core i7 flagship is speedy, with hardware support for 4K streaming and HDR for services like Netflix, but performance gains over its previous-generation counterpart are fairly minimal.Read more
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Full Comparison

General

Intel Core i7 2600Intel Core i7 2600
Intel Core i7 7700Intel Core i7 7700
Processor socketLGA 1155LGA 1151
Operating modes64-bit64-bit

Processor

Intel Core i7 2600Intel Core i7 2600
Intel Core i7 7700Intel Core i7 7700
Clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Max turbo speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Number of cores44
Number of threads88
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in
Bus typeDMIDMI3
Idle statesyesyes

Integrated Graphics

Intel Core i7 2600Intel Core i7 2600
Intel Core i7 7700Intel Core i7 7700
On-board graphics adapteryesyes
TypeIntel HD Graphics 2000Intel HD Graphics 630
On-board graphics adapter base frequency850.0 MHz350.0 MHz

Memory

Intel Core i7 2600Intel Core i7 2600
Intel Core i7 7700Intel Core i7 7700
Cache8 MB8 MB
Cache typeL3Smart Cache
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32.0 GB64.0 GB

Thermals

Intel Core i7 2600Intel Core i7 2600
Intel Core i7 7700Intel Core i7 7700
Thermal specification162.68 °F212.0 °F

Features

Intel Core i7 2600Intel Core i7 2600
Intel Core i7 7700Intel Core i7 7700
Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
Supported instruction setsAVX
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
Execute disable bityesyes

Pros & Cons

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