Intel Core i7-7700 vs Intel Core i7-2600

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,524

Rank #463

vs
4,846

Rank #998

5,524
4,846

Core i7-7700 wins by 12.3% (Rank #463 vs #998)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,854

Rank #329

vs
4,919

Rank #996

5,854
4,919

Core i7-7700 wins by 16% (Rank #329 vs #996)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,030

Rank #616

vs
4,736

Rank #923

5,030
4,736

Core i7-7700 wins by 5.8% (Rank #616 vs #923)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,718

Rank #625

vs
4,630

Rank #884

4,718
4,630

Core i7-7700 wins by 1.9% (Rank #625 vs #884)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,740

Rank #618

vs
4,657

Rank #774

4,740
4,657

Core i7-7700 wins by 1.8% (Rank #618 vs #774)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,783

Rank #601

vs
4,625

Rank #896

4,783
4,625

Core i7-7700 wins by 3.3% (Rank #601 vs #896)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-7700 Core i7-2600 Diff
Cores
4
4
0%
Threads
8
8
0%
Base Frequency
3,600 MHz
3,400 MHz
+5.6%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
4,200 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (2 cores)
4,100 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (3 cores)
4,100 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (4 cores)
4,000 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
36x
--
L1 Cache
256 KB
--
L2 Cache
1 MiB
--
L3 Cache
8 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
64 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
36 GB/s
21 GB/s
+41.3%
PCIe Lanes --
16
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
95 W
31.6% less
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
32 nm
56.3% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-7700 Core i7-2600
Designer Intel Intel
Family Core --
Series i7-7700 --
Model Number i7-7700 i7-2600
Microarchitecture Kaby Lake --
Core Name Kaby Lake S --
Core Family 6 --
Core Model 158 --
Socket LGA-1151 LGA1155
Package FCLGA-1151 --
Chipset Sunrise Point and Union Point --
Memory Type DDR3L-1333 DDR3L-1600 DDR4-2133 and DDR4-2400 DDR3 1066/1333
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision -- 2.0
PCIe Configuration -- up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Market Segment Desktop --
Release Price $312.00 --
Locked Multiplier Yes --

Designer

Core i7-7700
Intel
Core i7-2600
Intel

Family

Core i7-7700
Core
Core i7-2600
--

Series

Core i7-7700
i7-7700
Core i7-2600
--

Model Number

Core i7-7700
i7-7700
Core i7-2600
i7-2600

Microarchitecture

Core i7-7700
Kaby Lake
Core i7-2600
--

Core Name

Core i7-7700
Kaby Lake S
Core i7-2600
--

Core Family

Core i7-7700
6
Core i7-2600
--

Core Model

Core i7-7700
158
Core i7-2600
--

Socket

Core i7-7700
LGA-1151
Core i7-2600
LGA1155

Package

Core i7-7700
FCLGA-1151
Core i7-2600
--

Chipset

Core i7-7700
Sunrise Point and Union Point
Core i7-2600
--

Memory Type

Core i7-7700
DDR3L-1333 DDR3L-1600 DDR4-2133 and DDR4-2400
Core i7-2600
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Core i7-7700
No
Core i7-2600
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-7700
--
Core i7-2600
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-7700
--
Core i7-2600
up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Market Segment

Core i7-7700
Desktop
Core i7-2600
--

Release Price

Core i7-7700
$312.00
Core i7-2600
--

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-7700
Yes
Core i7-2600
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-7700 Core i7-2600
Process 14 nm 32 nm
Manufacturer Intel --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Core i7-7700
14 nm
Core i7-2600
32 nm

Manufacturer

Core i7-7700
Intel
Core i7-2600
--

Technology

Core i7-7700
CMOS
Core i7-2600
--

Word Size

Core i7-7700
64-bit
Core i7-2600
64-bit

ISA

Core i7-7700
x86-64 (x86)
Core i7-2600
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-7700 Core i7-2600
GPU HD Graphics 630 HD Graphics 2000
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1150 MHz 1350 MHz
Execution Units 24 --

GPU

Core i7-7700
HD Graphics 630
Core i7-2600
HD Graphics 2000

GPU Designer

Core i7-7700
Intel
Core i7-2600
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-7700
1150 MHz
Core i7-2600
1350 MHz

Execution Units

Core i7-7700
24
Core i7-2600
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-7700 Core i7-2600
ABM
ADX
AES
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
MPX
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SGX
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TBT 2.0
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64