i7 2600K - 12 Games Benchmarked - Stock vs Overclocked - DDR3-1600 vs 2133 - RTX 2080 TI

[@XXLAUTAROXX]

superb analysis ! using 2600K@4.5 since 2011 daily here. that cpu is the best purchase of my life.

[@irl_garbosh]

Been rocking Xbox for about 10 years, wasn’t sure if I’d like pc, I to test the waters I upgraded an old optiplex 3010 with a new psu, used rx 580 8gb, 16gb ram and a used 2600k. Best decision ever, waiting on a z77 now and I can’t wait. Super budget and can generally keep up with builds double its cost. Love it.

[@irl_garbosh]

Tacoma M. In total I think I’ll be at maybe 500 bucks. Playing apex on mix settings but textures maxed out and getting about 100fps average. Love it.

[@irl_garbosh]

Tacoma M. Yea all my used stuff works perfect. As far as settings go, on apex for instance, a lot of the settings I’ve noticed don’t change much. Shadowing stuff uses a lot of gpu and cpu but it’s completely not needed. I’d rather disable/lower certain settings to utilize more frames.

[@CaseyHardman]

Still rocking mine at 4.5GHz from 2012 with my 1080 Ti!

[@robertg4108]

@Tacoma M. k

[@andrewstran]

As a person who really squeezes the last drop of value out of his parts, I love these benchmarks!

[@bbertram2]

exactly....I like to keep my hardware around for 5-8 years. Just keep upgrading the GPU and SSD.

[@GugureSux]

I personally just upgraded from i5 2500 to i7 2600K, mere months ago. Together with the 1060 6gb, and 16GB RAM, this nearly a decade old war horse's still kicking fine. I was quite happy with the previous CPU already, but the HT + OC capabilities definitely are going to become more and more desirable. Especially in case of emulation.

[@GugureSux]

Not even doubting that. Especially when the visuals really aren't improving at alarming rate any more, and you practically need to turn off most of the filters & shit to make some of the modern titles look tolerable.

[@markymoo22]

This is same upgrade for me. Only got the i7 at 4.3ghz though as was bluescreening. I’m currently wondering if it will be good enough to upgrade to a 1440p monitor or not? I have mine with a Vega 56 I recently upgraded from a 7950

[@GugureSux]

Seeing how V56 is nearly 2x faster in some benchmarks compared to GTX1060, I do think that 1440p would be quite doable. I'd personally rather go with a 144hz screen than higher resolution, but those are subjective matters.

[@markymoo22]

@@GugureSux Ahh, didn't know that it was so much better. My 7950 was hardly used and only just come back to PC gaming so wasn't saying it to show off. I can get 120hz over hdmi with a hdmi/dvi connector. However on an older version of Radeon as if I update to latest software version, I only get option for 60hz. So currently on 1080p 120hz Be nice if I don't take too much of a hit going up to 1440p

[@GugureSux]

Going up the resolution is always going to demand more from your card, but 1440p is something like a "lower tier of the hi-end PC gaming folks" these days. As in, pretty easily achieved if you know what you're doing. However, most 1440p monitors are still "just" 60hz, meaning you'd be practically halving your maximum clearly distinguishable performance, which MAY feel a bit jarring. And the few 1440p + 144hz monitors are not only more expensive, but will also stress your machine exponentially more. Obviously the games you play, and settings you use matter a lot in the overall image quality / performance calculations. If you're OK with lower resolutions and/or performance values, or don't need everything to be at "Ultra" settings, 1440p gaming at higher refresh rates is quite doable.

[@GuernB2]

I run a 3770k delided with a h150i at 4.8ghz at 1.44v, with a Corsair vengeance Pro 16gb 1866 cl9 kit @ 2133 10 12 12 30 and it has been running like this for years. Still plays games great!

[@icold666]

your ram have very high timings, i can Run 2133mhz @10-11-11-29-1T is normal 1600 corsair vengeance, try reduce more latencies

[@GuernB2]

@@icold666 I've tried, this is all it can do. Still had better bandwidth and latency than stock though according to aida64

[@Yinzitae]

Damn I used the pny anarchy kit 64 gb 1866mhz @ 2133 10 11 11 28 208 1T. Went down to 1866 9 9 9 24 198 1t.

[@icold666]

@@Yinzitae i put now 2233mhz 11 12 12 29 1t (bclk)

[@M4CKrar]

Isn't that 1.44v OC capable of damage your CPU? I heard that is recommended till 1.35v.

[@noir853]

watching this in 2020 via my 2011 i7 2600k rig. One of the best PC part i'd ever bought

[@damian5955]

Same buddy xD

[@AJ-gs8iu]

Hey bro. Do you use stock clockspeed or OC it?

[@voxxxytoyota6848]

Bought now in 2022 a second PC on i7-2700K + Z77 + 32GB DDR 1600 (7-8-8-15 CR1) + SSD + GTX 980 Ti... and he's still good for the 2022 Games. A real veteran! A legend! The most tenacious and successful processor of all time!

[@leechburglights]

I enjoy this content a lot. One of the reasons is I missed a lot of "tech news" from 2010 till around 2017; I was supper happy with my prebuilt Gateway with 8gb ram and Phenom 2 x4 805 running 4 monitors with 2 512mb graphics cards . I began using it for my side hustle in 2014, and found it was struggling to keep up. I jumped into a new FX8320 system from I Buy Power (GTX 750, 16gb ram). I was thrilled with this system as it worked amazing for video rendering and content production for my business. So why do I like this kind of content? Because I NEVER followed Intel. I have been so happy with anything AMD since my Athlon 64 FX system purchased in 2003 (lasted 10 years). It's always been about the budge for me. Anything made with Intel was typically $200 more over what AMD would price it at. These videos help to catch me up in the history of Intel since I never was able to spend the money on a better system. I enjoy seeing the longevity of these systems and components. Many times when I search for history on a computer part, I find a Tech Deals video from 2016 explaining it clearly to me. Thank you for what you do Tech, keep these system comparisons coming. I learn so much from your experience and work.

[@1FastGXP]

Thank you for all your hard work! 👍👍 Long live the 2600K. I personally have my 2600K @ 4.4ghz with 2133 memory paired with an RTX 2070.

[@silberwald5469]

Same here :D

[@clouds5]

I have a very similar system but with a i7 3770k, also with a RTX 2070. Sure the GPU is a little overkill sometimes but Games run very well.

[@setelinsuhina]

I upgraded my i7 2600 to ryzen 2600. Still rocking 2600 XD

[@sorinpopa1442]

Was it worth it ? im thinking to do the same i have a i7 2600K and want to upgrade to a ryzen 5 2600x or r 7 2700. I have a 1080TI gpu and 16 gb 2133mhz ram atm.

[@setelinsuhina]

@@sorinpopa1442 well I would say it was worth it... eventough I only have 1060 3gb atm. I overclocked cpu to 4,1ghz and my rams are @ 3400.

[@itstheweirdguy]

@@setelinsuhina what games run faster, how much faster? @sorinpopa, the 1080TI is inappropriate to be paired with any Ryzen CPU, you should get an 8700k or 9900k. I'm assuming you are gaming since you have a 1080TI.

[@ogvilzu6314]

How huge improvement it was? Im seeing to upgrade to my i5 2400 to i7 2600 so do you still have it? Suomesta ku oon nii aattelin vaa kysästä

[@gpubenchmarks7905]

2600 ryzen is beast:)) i7 too : D

[@LeitoAE]

Using 2600k with 16gb 1866mhz and GTX1080. Great CPU! It was a time where Intel killed AMD in CPU market. After that it was not a race from Intel side anymore, just a Sunday's jogging.

[@alexmcdowell8868]

do u still have this setup I know it's 2yrs old

[@LeitoAE]

@@alexmcdowell8868 Well... Yes and no. 🤣 Yes I have it, but I don't use it. I have just bought second hand ryzen 7 1700x CPU plus mobo and switched to that. The i7 2600k with mobo and RAM is being prepared for sale. I have also just bought some RGB MSI case, so I hope that RGB will help me to sell it fast. 😝 However, r7 1700x is not much faster as single core performance, but extra cores help me with work and i got it for really a cheap. So it was worth going for it. If you have any questions about that i7 I still can answer. 😉

[@nade9047]

@@LeitoAE didn’t you get cpu bottleneck? I was thinking of pairing it with a gtx 1070 but was afraid of having a bottleneck..then I saw you pair it with a 1080😂

[@LeitoAE]

@@nade9047 Depends on game and also I used 2560x1080p monitor so a little higher resolution made it a little bit easier for my CPU to keep up. Oc on that chip gives a hell lot of performance. Now I have R7 1700x that I god a good deal with and single core performance is similar, but those extra cores help in some use cases. When I was buying that GPU it was really worth to pay a little bit more compared to 1070 as it was a time when it was better to mine on 1070 (if I remember correctly due to different memory type?). So yeah, I planned to buy rx580, but run out of stock, then looked at 1060, but was mad that I get less performance for more money compared to RX, so I stubbornly refused to buy it and skipped that thing. Then I was about to put almost twice as much for 1070, but found out that 1080s are not much more expensive and jumped for it as I knew things are going only to get worse. 😝 It was 4 or more years ago and I am very happy about that purchase. Just a few months back I still could sell it for the money I paid, the other thing is that those money does not present this same value, but this is a topic for another story. 😕

[@psychemasksofficial5472]

​@@LeitoAEHow much do you think I can push an i7 2600k with an hyper 212 evo, in a case with decent airflow? I don't want anything crazy, but would love anything above 4.3ghz.

[@andrewledoux2109]

I have the 2600k and I'm upgrading soon. Almost pulled the trigger on the 9900k, but waiting on Ryzen Gen 3 before I make my decision.

[@AlfonsoMedina07]

Same brother. I will most likey sell my 2600k and go with the new Ryzen Gen 3

[@victor555117]

AlfonsoMedina07 did u get a 3rd gen?

[@silentviewer3754]

i7 2600K @ 4.5 (water cooled) Palit Game Rock GTX 1080 OC Asus P8Z68 Deluxe 16 GB 2133 MHz RAM LG 34UC89G UltraWide 21:9 (2560x1080) ...still kickin serious ass in 2019 and no need to upgrade!

[@Amfibios]

dude you're great at what you do, please keep doing it forever 👍

[@sdunn0417]

I just dusted off an old 2600k for my son. He's a console player. I overclocked to 4.8Ghz @ 1.4v and it's working like a dream. Paired it with a Gtx 2080(non ti ) @1440p at 144hz on a 27in monitor and it's blowing his mind upgrading from an Xbox. Wish Intel would make another chip like that. 2600k's were nuts and are still viable today 11 years later.

[@levilima9925]

I'm astonished by the effort you put into making these videos. Thank you very much for putting this out there for free so we can appreciate the magnificent job you've done. I'm an i7 2600k owner and if my processor ever passes out I'd probably buy another one rather than upgrading. I can do literally everything with this chip even after all those years since its release.

[@deanonick4762]

ditto

[@mangymetal]

I jumped from an i5 2500K to an i7 8700 and I noticed an increased FPS consistent at lows 0.1 and 1% ... in CPU-demanding games was HUGE otherwise y cant really tell. Also went from GTX 760 to 1060 6gb and now to a 1070Ti... It's a whole new PC level of performance, but I think more due to the GPU jump. CPU gives me the consistent framerate and frametimes.

[@SirSavesALot1977]

I have an Asus GTX 1070 ROG Strix OC for my 2600K and I think that this is a great combination.

[@JockoV]

Clear, articulate, concise, interesting, well thought out and executed ideas. You're videos are on point and I keep coming back to them. Keep up the great work!

[@Rocky-bz8wr]

Great video and was pleased to see a video on probably one of the best CPU's Intel made in a long time. Thank You!! A lot of these CPU's would do 4.6GHz easy enough and 4.7-4.8GHz on good samples. Then there were the golden Samples that would do 5.0GHz with a bit of pushing. Then there were those 2% that would hit 5.1GHz with some extra push and good cooling. My own i7 2600K I call it my Super Golden Sample because it does 5.1GHz @1.48 volts and if you want to be safe 5.0GHz@1.45 volts. I have also run it at 5.2GHz for testing only with voltage of 1.51 volts. I have also been able to boot into Windows and run a few quick benches at 5.3GHz with voltage of 1.53 volts it is not even close to 100% stable for daily use and if pushed to long at 5.3GHz the temps will climb up fairly quickly. I think if these older gen Sandy Bridges and probably the IVy's are the same would allow for the L3 cache to be lowered like the newer gen Intel CPU's my CPU probably could do 5.3GHz but I am sure I am running into L3 cache just running out of steam and causing problems with stability at 5.3GHz and some extra heat and more voltage required. As for my memory I got some 1600MHz DDR3L 1.35v four 8GB sticks for 32GB total installed that will run at CL8,8,8@1600MHz 1.35volts. I run this memory @2250MHz 1.60volts CL9,10,10. The memory speed is weird because the i7 2600K at least mine anyways and with my memory only allows for 2133MHz top setting so I had to get creative with the FSB to get more memory speed. This also can give a whole lot of other problems if you are not careful as most probably already know. If I do the Aida64 benchmarks for thing like memory I get some pretty decent results and the latency test is pretty impressive well at least to me. It always gives me between 42ns-43ns which places my system at the top of the chart in that test. My memory scores are decent as well for it only having DDR3 installed and of coarse new systems with high speed DDR4 will do better but remember this system was built in 2011 but has had me doing a lot of tweaks to squeeze every bit of performance out of it. Now I know my system would not push a 2080Ti to it's max so even if they were cheaper it would not be smart of me to buy that GPU and not upgrade my system. I have been told though that my system probably would push a 1080Ti to near max or maybe max so I was maybe thinking on getting a 2080 for it which probably could get pushed fairly good in my system and then when I decide to buy one of those AMD Ryzen 3000 CPU's I am sure to push a 2080 to it's max. I guess that is if those 3000 Ryzen's pan out to be as good as eveyrone is hoping they will be. My plan is buy a Ryzen 3000 series with at least 8/16 setup and if the rumors hold true either a 10/20 or 12/24 setup. I have already picked up some Team Group Dark Rock Pro 3200MHz CL14 memory 32GB's which should do 3600MHz CL15 or 3466MHz CL14. I already checked it has the Samsung memory on them so I know these will work as intended. I also picked up a Team Group NVMe PCI-e 3.0x4 1TB Drive to the new system both were on a sale so a great price. Besides that with the Memory companies proclaiming they are going to cut supplies so the prices will go up I thought it best to buy these ASAP before we get into another price hike session for a year or two.

[@taith2]

I7 2600 user here! Works sweet with Rx 480 and motherboard overclocked it despite locking to 4ghz all cores.

[@BenjaminBlaiss]

Hey 2600k family, i run a 2k panel with a 1080 ti that is running at 99% almost all of the time with a 4.4ghz overclock on the cpu. Perfect for 2k gaming :) Nevertheless, i am still upgrading to a 8700k ;)

[@AnalogFoundry]

Go for Zen 2 8C/16T CPU.

[@HenrySomeone]

@Dex4Sure No it won't lol; all you AMD fanboys succumbing to hype once again! 8700k absolutely shits on current Ryzens and will outdo 3000 series as well, mark my words.

[@magburner]

@@AnalogFoundry The guy in the video said that it would be a sidestep. The only true upgrade from the 2600K, is the 9900K.

[@magburner]

@@HenrySomeone They are actually right about the eight-core thing, just not necessarily with AMD though. Eight -cores are going to become the standard in gaming, now that developers have access to a modern eight-core CPU to develop games on. Sony have more than ten years of experience with multi-core systems, not just the PS4, but the PS3 too. In the short term the 8700K might be good, but in the long term (where you should build computer to perform), the new standard will become eight-cores.

[@AnalogFoundry]

@@magburner - AMD's Zen 2 8C/16T engineering sample beat 9900K, that too, by consuming significantly less power than 9900K in CB R15.

[@LastRightsTV]

Hey I asked to see this, thank you for doing it!! Great vids keep up the hard work.

[@RoastedSwan]

I7 2600k @4.5ghz stable and good temps (max is 65~) GTX 1070 stock - can't overclock it anymore ;( 12gb ram 2133mhz 650w PSU It chugs through games like a champ, it's not 100+fps max settings on all games but it's almost ALWAYS 60+fps on high to medium settings! Seriously impressed, since it's a old CPU!

[@poljackph]

@Anton Ericksson Nice temps. What is your cpu cooler? Mine is cryorig c7 and its almost stock like. Im getting average of 78°c 1080p ultra on pubg. I have i7 2600 and Gtx 1070 combo

[@RoastedSwan]

@@poljackph Noctua NH-U9B SE2 Decent CPU, would've choosen a better one tbh

[@poljackph]

Thank you. I will look it up. If budget permits then i will go with noctua.

[@SMGGamingBenchmarks]

Man you are awesome. Thanks a lot for your hard work . Keep on going. Much love

[@natr0n]

Using a 2600K @ 4.4 GHz stock voltage with a gtx 980. Everything runs great.

[@sunwalker4017]

@ 1080p or also 1440p?

[@natr0n]

@@sunwalker4017 Monitor res is 2048x1152

[@poljackph]

What is your cpu cooler and temps?

[@natr0n]

@@poljackph Assassin cooler with 3 - 120mm fans. temps are 26-52c

[@icold666]

golden chip

[@VALTECHSTUDIO]

Nice video As always

[@Exoamylase]

You're nice.

[@ApexLodestar]

I have a stock i7-2600 paired with 16GB DDR3 and GTX 1060 6GB. Plays games in 1080p 60-150fps and 1440p 60-80fps. It can twitch stream in 1080p 60fps as well. Enough for my budget.

[@Oh-Jay52]

Nice combination that is :)

[@ApexLodestar]

@@Oh-Jay52 Thanks! Overclocking the GPU also gives it a nicer boost in performance. About an additional 8-10fps.

[@RenderSheep]

2600k still fantastic. Mine is running at 4.5GHz.... hold in mind stock is 3.4GHz with only 8GB RAM and a 1070gtx.

[@ChrisKadaver]

I'm still rocking the i7 2600K and overclocked ram at 2133Mhz. I've decided since long ago that I wouldn't upgrade until the cpu can't push at least 60fps in AAA games and there's a new generation of cpus that will give me a 100% performance gain for under 200 USD. I hope we'll get there with Zen2 since I would've prefered higher framerate in Quake Champions.

[@Nachokinz]

Thank you for taking the time to make these comparisons. Still on a delidded i7 875k at 4.2 ghz with 32gb of ram and a 980ti; bought into the platform new back at beginning of 2010 after getting first job. Before that point ran a first gen Pentium 4 at 1.3 ghz into the ground... saving up on the side to maybe have that feeling of being blown away again with performance gains. XD

[@Dkentflyer]

Great video series, i have an i7 4770k and i7 4790k running with GTX970s in my 2 computers and look forward to seeing the rest of the series

[@overlord580]

Me too. I had i7 4790k+ GTX970 combo for 5 years. My new gpu is RTX 2070.

[@Dkentflyer]

@@overlord580 Are you still running the same cpu?

[@overlord580]

@@Dkentflyer Yes, i think i can run it another 2 to 3 years. However i play only RPGs at 1080p and 1440p. Witcher 3 at 1080p ultra with Hearworks on, 125 fps. CPU usage around 50%.

[@Dkentflyer]

@@overlord580 Thats great, have been thinking about upgrading my 970s maybe 2070s are they way to go :).

[@overlord580]

@@Dkentflyer I chose 2070 for better ageing. I'm not keen on replacing hardware every 2 years. Otherwise, 2060 is a better deal.

[@hafizshepard]

After watching this, looks like I don't need a new build for a moment. i7-2600 still capable in 1080p high setting. I seldom play new AAA titles. Still playing COH2 or Apex Legends. Now what I plan are to upgrade my RAM to 16GB and get a new 1TB of SSD. Thanks mr Tech Deals for this great video.

[@Igniorant]

Thanks for the testing, it's good to see how an old i7 is performing in today's games.

[@GamingPCBuildercom]

Can it play Crysis?

[@dieseldiesel9292]

I used to have an i7-2600 (non k) overclocked to 4.1GHz and it would bottleneck my 980Ti in games like Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Division 2 so I ended up getting an i5-8400. Now all my games are as smooth as butter. I love it.

[@lastxflfan420]

It's nice to see old hardware get retested again. I would like to see a 1070, 1060 or rx580 tested as well. Thanks for all the info.

[@achkr597]

I believe a *1660 Ti* would be a perfect card for this CPU. Love your vids, keep it up!!

[@Yotes_]

ah. thanks. was just thinking what would be good for it

[@valentinvas6454]

I just adore these kind of videos. I find it funny tho when people with 60hz monitors are worrying like hell about bottleneck. Like it would make a huge difference. I believe some people don't really understand bottleneck. They just heard or read somewhere that a certain CPU will bottleneck a certain videocard but they don't know what that really means. Hope this video helps them.

[@TechDeals]

That's a fair point, if you have a 60hz monitor, then none of the "bottleneck" actually matters really...

[@DTKblaster]

@@TechDeals Which also kinda shoots your 2080ti @4K point in the foot as those screens are generally 60hz anyway ;)

[@falcondrvr200]

Thx for this. Been running the 2600k for many years. I let my Asus mobo do the OC and I’m at 4.7. Recently added a EVGA 1660 card, non ti. Nice improvement.

[@jobofa4252]

I've been running a MSI 980ti since 2015. Great card, glad you recommended this beast.

[@DeckardCain1986]

I have one question: my rig contains a Core I7 4790, Asus H81M-K, 2x4gb ddr3 1333mhz, 1.5Tb in HDDs and 480gb ssd, GTX750TI.. is it worth to buy a z97 motherboard and 32gb ram? I ve been searching but it’s just too expensive to buy a z97 motherboard and more ram to upgrade my pc. Give me your opinions please.

[@PsicoShadow84]

Rocking the i7-2600k @4.2ghz since 2011 with a Gigabyte Z77M-D3H as my daily workstation. Only upgrades over the years were RAM and GPU, now with 32gb of DDR3-1600 and a GTX970. Only recently decided to build a new system with the i9-9900k (so found this cool video) and I'll be keeping the i7-2600 as it is, for as long as it lasts. It will take the i9 a decade of abuse to see if it really outshines the i7 for me, which so far, it's been the best processor I've ever owned.

[@FeRu.Raprodukcja]

Ahh thanks for this test. I have I72600k @4.5GHz on Hyper212evo with 2Fans (push-pull) with 16GB G.skill DDR 3 2133MHz, Asus Strix GTX1070ti on ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe Gen3 and powered by XFX 850W PRO. This is still beast in 2019. No problem with any game on 1080p with ultra details and SMAA 2x or 4x. Before I7 I have nice i5 2500k @ 4.5GHz but I have opportunity one year ago to swap for I7 2600k with no extra cost, and I can't miss that chance :) I think that I7 2600k will be still good CPU in next 2-3 years. I think that Sandy Bridge is masterpiece of Intel engineering. Cheers from Poland

[@wolfshanze5980]

I have four older systems in my home that are roughly balanced... all of these are used on a daily basis by different members of my family as their main (and only for them) system: Haswell Core i7 4790 w/GTX 1660Ti Haswell Core i5 4590 w/GTX 1060 3GB Ivy Bridge Core i7 3770 w/GTX 1060 6GB Sandy Bridge Core i5 2400 w/GTX 1050Ti Those are the kinds of GPUs us folk who still use these CPUs as their main system, actually pair with them...

[@wolfshanze5980]

@@Gamevet all non-Ks... don't find the need to overclock... everyone is very happy with their systems, yes even in 2019... my 4790 w/1660Ti is just awesome at 1080p gaming with a 144hz Freesync monitor. I really don't feel a need for anything faster.

[@wolfshanze5980]

@Ons Huis absolutely nothing wrong with a Haswell i5 and an RX570... that's fine for 1080p gaming.

[@oskarlaurani4792]

I have i7 2600 (no k). Can I use this cpu with a GTX 1660 Super? are they a good combination?

[@voxxxytoyota6848]

Купил в 2022 второй ПК на i7-2700K + Z77 + 32GB DDR1600 (7-8-8-15 CR1) + SSD + GTX 980 Ti... и он всё еще вполне годен в играх 2022 года. Настоящий ветеран! Легенда! Самый живучий и удачный процессор всех времён!

[@tumetal]

Would have been nice to see benchmark results for 1440p and 4K, especially since you use SOTTR as an example of reduced GPU bottleneck at higher resolutions.

[@metnoc10]

Haven't played any games in a few years, just recently felt like getting back into it. Today I by chance found a gaming computer in the trash room, took off the cpu fan, and it was a, you guessed it right, a i7-2600k. The computer is missing some stuff, but the case is a cooler master and the PSU have 650W. So there is a foundation for building a gaming pc.

[@daniDEE_tv]

hey man, Ive built my first PC based on watching this video comparison & it all started with coming across a Asus P8Z68 Pro Gen3 , had no idea about computer parts at the time & came across this video first I remember getting on your channel & just coming back now to reference on my tuning finally i feel confident understanding computer and dunamics how everything works & I dont mean to say as I sound silly - but THIS VIDEO and Your channel made me learn what i had in my hands and followed with 2600k same DD3 & i went with EVGA GTX 960 SSC 4gb scored a deal on open box 250$canadian all in (200uds i guess) tuned the SSC through afterburn 3TB of Nvs2 and SSD samsung evos & topped it all off with a 34" MSI curved WideScreen 3440x1440 1mz refresh rate monitor & GODDAMN Im sitting behind it now all complete realizing the reference video im going back to tuning now is what it all started from. Cheers man! safe to say I followed this guide and got REAL VALUE per dollar spend during these price markets. SO happy thanks again

[@Vanessarbp]

NOICEE!! love to see old hardware vs new, specially and this i7 is the same has mine ;) good ojb!

[@TheBimjo]

Interesting this video popped up. I started a new build with my old 2600k a few days ago! Waiting to install an RTX 2060.

[@D2Kprime]

Still hanging on to mine. I7 2600k 3.7GHz, RTX 2060, 16GB RAM. Able to handle "some" modern-games at 4K 30fps in Ultra. Namely Gears 5. 1080p 60fps is a summer-breeze. 😊

[@kalalit]

OMG I'm so excited to see this bencmark video!! I'm still using my Core i5-2500k overclocked to 4.8Ghz at 1.425V. GTX 970 Strix overclocked to 1600Mhz and VRAM 7800Mhz. DDR3-1600Mhz. I love this channel! Makes me excited to run some benchmarks on my computer. haha

[@thaddeus2447]

Using I7 2600K @4.7ghz + GTX 1080 TI + 4k monitor

[@liceafilms]

How's 4K gaming on it? I'm thinking of doing this but wasn't sure how hard the cpu would bottleneck at 4k

[@thaddeus2447]

@@liceafilms no bottleneck at all , runs pretty much all games with 99% of usage. Playing PUBG at 4k and streamer settings getting 100-130fps(depending on map)

[@FreePalestine711]

I have i7-2600 without K , gtx960 4gb and 8gb DDR3 Ram 1600mhz but Windows says 1333mhz How I can overclock my ram ?

[@HuyNguyen-sg2uv]

Lol you are the only youtuber that I don't skip the promotion part

[@dasit6034]

This video is amazingly well done.

[@queirol2126]

You're saying there is a larger jump in single core from 2700x to 9900k than from 2600k to 2700x? looking forward to that chart

[@phantumgrey]

I still have my 2600k OC to 5ghz (4998) and built it in Dec 2011

[@ThiagoHenriqueBenchmarks]

Nice !

[@claytonpowell348]

I've been at 4.7 - keen to know your specs

[@dzikuspsikus25]

Good work Tech Deals😀

[@Power5]

I run a 2600k at 4.4 with 16gb 1600 and a 1060 6gb. Runs quite well enough even at 3440x1440. Can't run anything at high, but I can live with medium until gpus come back to reasonable prices.

[@csx296]

Nice video! Not knocking the fact you didn't OC the balls off your 2600k, every system is different and everyone chooses the risks they want to take themselves! Just for the record though I had my 2500k at 4.9ghz at 1.45v for just over 7 years without any issues. I think those volts are ok if you have a good motherboard and psu!

[@christophercarpenter8244]

I'm using the Intel Core i7-2600k, compared with a Gigabyte GTX 950 OC Edition 2GB GDDR5. What should i change to make this setup work better with my MSI Optix G27C4 144hz monitor?

[@LustVanGoth]

Please answer me it is worth it to upgrade from i5 2500k stock to i7 2600k stock?

[@coolnamesTV]

awesome video! really appreciate content like this. thanks!

[@bencoomer2000]

Last I checked, 1070's are still crazy good deals right now. If you do used on Ebay...

[@LiLBitsDK]

crazy expensive here sadly, we rarely get those huge dips in price(or even used) as you see in the US

[@nickjin3803]

Assassin Creed Odyssey is a joke. I have 8086k at 5.2Ghz with 2080ti. Still Cpu bottleneck neck at 3440*1440p. Neither of my CPU and GPU stay above 90%. Same as some other games Like GTA V and Watch dog 2. Guess I need 7Ghz for those games XD

[@nickjin3803]

PrezidentTrump As a gamer and a consumer, I just want to have a good gaming experience that I paid for. Ubisoft is well known as poor optimization for games. Ray tracing exists for a REASON, yet few people actually use it.

[@nickjin3803]

PrezidentTrump Oh sure toxic ：）

[@nickjin3803]

PrezidentTrump I really regret that I wasted 2 mins talking to you. My bad :)

[@bretts5571]

Game plays great on xbox one x, 4k and hdr

[@arroganceofficial2089]

@@bretts5571 ahaah you are just used to bad performance probably

[@s1laz2425]

i7 2600k @ 5ghz 1.5v, maximus V z77, 20gb 2133mhz, 980ti @ 1530mhz. Been running my cpu at 5ghz for 8 years at that voltage and been no issues.

[@nakkie1616]

A lot of volts well done

[@leobitencourt4719]

I believe a 1070ti, 1080, rtx 2060 is really the limit for this cpu at a reasonable overclock like this. I myself run a 2600k at 4.4GHz + 16GB of 1600mhz cl9 ram with a 1070 ti and it bottlenecks a bit depending on the game.

[@megapet777]

I have 8600k at 4.7 GHz + 16GB of 2933mhz cl14 ram with strix vega 64 :)

[@leobitencourt4719]

@@megapet777 Cool

[@liceafilms]

I have a 2500k @ 4.0 GHz with a 980 Ti, I notice a bit of bottleneck in benchmarks. Hoping pushing it to 4.5 GHz will get rid of most of it.

[@leobitencourt4719]

@@liceafilms What is limiting your overclock? 4.0GHz is a really small OC.

[@liceafilms]

@@leobitencourt4719 my cheap CPU cooler, it's a thermaltake that cost me $10 on Amazon lol but I was debating going for a Hyper 212 or Cryorig H5. I had the H7 but didn't like it.

[@icold666]

I7 3960X@4.5ghz + GTX 1070 STRIX oc @ 2.1ghz here

[@bazo8275]

with that 2.1 mhz on core oc for 1070 its the same as gtx 1080 stock perfomance

[@icold666]

@@bazo8275 2.152 mhz exactly

[@bazo8275]

@@icold666 lol you won silicon lottery there... Enjoy gtx 1080 stock fps

[@icold666]

@@bazo8275 2.152MHZ below 55°C, memory Runs only 4363mhz. I dont think this win silicon lotery, is 2.2ghz core and 4700mhz on memory. Maybe with Thermal Grizzly conductonaut + winter i can run with constant 2.152mhz

[@peternedermann6751]

Hello Mr Tech - Loved the video and thank you for making and posting it. Only one thing I would like to highlight: the 2600K all core turbo is 3.5, not 3.8 . I think the culprit is that ASUS (and maybe some other?) boards used to have (up the 4th gen i think) the "ACE" (All Core Enhancement) feature, granting the single core boost to all core load as well (until uncle Intel told them off, and they had to erase that feature via BIOS updates). So, in a Gigabyte board, my 2600K sat at 3.5, unless I overclocked it (which I did, and currently it runs at 4.5, with around 1.35V, just as you have suggested). The point is, that the jump from 3.5 to 4.5 is more noticeable, and for those uf us with a board lacking the ACE feature, manual overclocking is even more relevant.

[@Fabulousideiumn]

Is it worth getting RTX 2080 Ti over 1080 Ti for an i7 7700K AT 4.9GHz for 1440P 144hz?

[@joshuanishimura1131]

Not really, if you can find the 1080 ti for $400 or so.

[@frieddayfriday]

my 2600k ran 4.8ghz since it touched the board. that was 10 years ago. now my son uses it and still at 4.8. that's a money well spent right there.

[@psychemasksofficial5472]

What cooler?

[@frieddayfriday]

@@psychemasksofficial5472 custom loop. Ek block. Its now retired. But still working. 😅 My son has my 10900k rig now.

[@noname5666]

Ryzen 3000 has entered the chat.

[@Jordan-qv3fe]

Keep up the good work :) i haven't watched it yet but i love your content.

[@darkmanure]

I did expected this number. I use to overclock my 4670k from 3.8 boost to 4.5 ghz. The gains were so small I just downclocked it back to normal for heat purposes. I'll be getting a Ryzen 3 since at this point I'm satisfied with gaming performance, I want better multi tasking performance at a reasonable price.

[@jamienoonan1186]

I'm still rocking my i7 3770k at 4.5ghz with 2400hz memory and 9 years I'm still happy with the performance and I think that's the most important thing. If your not happy, upgrade for sure but me, I'll be holding on to my system for another generation or two before upgrading. Hopefully by then prices will be more reasonable.

[@kasi7777]

VR Mark is the biggest boost on overclocking (118%), Fire Strike and PC Mark are the second (114%), Time Spy is the fourth (108%). Not Fire Strike > VR Mark > Time Spy > PC Mark. 3,8 GHz to 4,5 GHz is 18% more, so VR Mark use the full CPU overclocking power.

[@green-garden-123]

Very helpful video as I am thinking of upgrading my 3770K now that Zen 2 single thread performance has greatly improved over those old intel cpu.

[@LoretaiMods]

Legends lives forever.

[@paaaan]

love your videos. please keep it up.

[@jpmon1846]

Awesome video, I loved every minute of it. yes please do benchmarks on a less expensive card , maybe the best balanced card for this system.

[@sdr262]

I play alot of Assassin's Creed games so when I overclocked my 2600k it's almost 20% improvement. Which is huge when you're hovering just below 60 FPS and your monitor is 60Hz. It really improves the playing experience being just above instead of just below.. :)

[@LiLBitsDK]

my 2700k went to 5GHz too but I did go down to 4.8GHz for better voltage/temps, I for sure do miss it, it was a golden era in computing, just as it were when I got my 486 over my 386SX 16MHz :D the 8fps "extra" really depends on where you are... if you go from 50 to 58 then it matters a LOT... if you go from 100 to 108 then noone will notice...

[@deanonick4762]

that last line is a home run

[@AKATenn]

I upgraded from a 2600K to a 9900K, and the difference in games was huge, not in framerate(though there was a big difference), but in average frame time varience, games just feel much smoother and snappier... and being able to edit video in realtime, and encode video in less time than the videos length is really nice, but in just watching youtube or movies, or basic tasks, there's no real difference...

[@enhayi1256]

no bottleneck with the 2080 ti the heck

[@James-PC]

Excellent video!

[@fredsterblits_vlieg6669]

hi there thanks so much for your videos ....i have seen that intel shows the i7 2600k does not support ddr3 1600 .do you lose performance ???

[@wfp9378]

Using a 2500K with a 1050Ti for years. Been itching to get a Ryzen. Now I am considering just replacing the CPU chip with a 2nd hand 2600K or 2700K and the new 2060 GPU. Would that be the best step forward?

[@lucasaguirre9240]

I have a new 2060 running with my old i7 4790 and 1866 mhz ram. Should i upgrade the cpu if i only want to play 1080p 60fps?

[@tinnakornsai4195]

What you think about i5 3550 with GTX 1060 SC 6GB and 24gb ram. Is that good enough for 2020 gaming?

[@D_Hill]

I'm going from GTX 970 4gb on an I72600k to a RTX 2070 super OC , and then in a few months I'll grab that I-9 9900k with a new mobo/cooler. I'd rather purchase my GPU before dropping all this $ at the same time for everything. Great video breakdown that shows the 2600k is still relevant after all this time

[@MrBobbylolz]

rtx 2060 would fit perfectly in this build imo, really good 1080p and decent 1440p

[@barrychung11]

I like your benchmark and approach, 4.5G sounds reasonable. I think 2060 or 1660Ti would be great to pair with 2600K, a reasonable upgrade for this CPU.

[@megakedar]

What's with these piddly overclocks? I've done 4.6 on air for years before upgrading to an AIO and getting 4.8 with 32gb cl9 ddr3 2133. 1.38-1.39v under load. 4.7-4.8

[@barrychung11]

@@megakedar good for you

[@phishamism]

Please implement 3770K in your upcoming tests it's what I'm using (stock and overclocked difference)

[@TechDeals]

2600K and 3770K are pretty similar... and I don't have a 3770K :)

[@RustedCroaker]

@@83Bongo That's almost nothing.

[@DeToxCommunity]

They're very similar, slight IPC improvement at the same clock, but IIRC sandy bridge overclocks better due to thermal limitations since ivy bridge was the start of Intel using toothpaste to attach the IHS (not literally of course, but prior to ivy bridge they soldered on the IHS which resulted in better heat dissipation). The numbers should be extremely comparable.

[@AbgehaX]

planning to squeeze out my i7-2700k. looking for a GPU right now. targeted a Vega 56 ♥

[@Borengar629]

I would guess the best card for the system should be either an RX590 or a GTX 1660ti.

[@alexrobidoux2062]

I have 2600k w/ GTX 980 but only 8gb ram 1600mhz but my mb is an Asus P8P67 Deluxe. I'm looking to upgrade to 16gb with faster speed. Amazon/Corsair/Newegg memory finder are useless and so is Asus QVL only dates back to 2011. 90% of Corsair's that's compatible is out of stock or super overpriced. What the best way to find compatible memory that will fit or do you recommend a specific model?

[@sburton015]

Excellent video, I have on my main PC an i7-4770k that I was able to overclock to 4.4 ghz on all cores, of course it has a lower stock speed than the i7-2600k, the 4770k I have with a GTX 1080 graphics card and 16 gb team xtreem 2400 mhz ddr3 ram. In a fairly recent game such as Far Cry New Dawn, I get around 74 fps average on 1080p ultra with 1.5x resolution scale with 58 fps minimum according to the game's benchmark. I guess it aint bad considering that this game is from February of 2019 while the 4770k cpu I believe is from May of 2013.

[@chamara4290]

I7 3930k,asus rampage iv extreme ,16gb 2133mhz ,msi gtx 1070 still rock

[@icold666]

@ttnevtt x79 can push more than sandy bridge, i have a I7 3960x@4.5ghz

[@theillicus6768]

Any way you can show the frames for 4k? I have a similar rig and I bought the radeon vii but waiting on the card to get here. I know your frames will be dif6but just curious as to how bad the bottleneck is on the 2600k. Thinking about buying a new CPU mobo and ram eventually but wanting to see or read what kind of frames I can get. If not that's fine. I'll see for myself in a week or so. Mainly waiting to get more money before upgrading the rest. My last card was the gtx 680 and dosent really run anything new at all. Thanks.