Microsoft SQ1 vs i7-2600K

Place in the ranking	1543	1487
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.40	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	Qualcomm Snapdragon
Power efficiency	3.45	0.12
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	2 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$317	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-2600K and Microsoft SQ1 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	216 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600K and Microsoft SQ1 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	LGA1155	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	3000 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600K and Microsoft SQ1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2600K and Microsoft SQ1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600K and Microsoft SQ1 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2600K and Microsoft SQ1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Qualcomm Adreno 685
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.35 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600K and Microsoft SQ1 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600K and Microsoft SQ1.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-2600K 3.46

Microsoft SQ1 3.67
+6.1%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-2600K 5490

Microsoft SQ1 5822
+6%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-2600K 4809
+796%

Microsoft SQ1 537

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-2600K 18608
+335%

Microsoft SQ1 4276

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-2600K 10.5
+35.2%

Microsoft SQ1 14.2

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.46	3.67
Recency	9 January 2011	2 October 2019
Physical cores	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	3000 Watt

i7-2600K has 3057.9% lower power consumption.

Microsoft SQ1, on the other hand, has a 6.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-2600K and Microsoft SQ1.

Note that Core i7-2600K is a desktop processor while Microsoft SQ1 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2600K and Microsoft SQ1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.