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3DMark Fire Strike Physics Score

Core i7-3930K 12250 points
Core i7-2600 4950 points
Difference: 7300 (147%)

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Core i7-3930K 38.4 GT/s
Core i7-2600 27.2 GT/s
Difference: 11.2 (41%)

Core Speed

Core i7-2600 3.4 GHz
Core i7-3930K 3.2 GHz
Difference: 0.2 (6%)

Threads

Core i7-3930K 12
Core i7-2600 8
Difference: 4 (50%)

TDP

Core i7-3930K 130 Watts
Core i7-2600 95 Watts
Difference: 35 (37%)

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Specifications

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Model Core i7-2600 Core i7-3930K
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Architecture Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge-E
Core Speed 3.4 GHz 3.2 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes Yes
Cores / Modules 4 6
Total Threads 8 12
Turbo 1/2/3/4 3/3/4/5/6/6
L2 Cache 4 x 256 KB 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache 8 MB 12 MB
GPU Model HD Graphics 2000 N/A
TDP 95 Watts 130 Watts
Socket LGA 1155 LGA 2011
Released 2011-01-01 2011-11-01