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How to optimize Batch Inserts/Updates (Bulk Operations) in EF Core 7+?
Updated Apr 28, 2026
Short answer
EF Core 7 introduced ExecuteUpdate and ExecuteDelete for immediate, bulk database operations bypassing the Change Tracker.
Deep explanation
Previously, updating 1,000 records required pulling them into memory, modifying them, and calling SaveChanges(), generating 1,000 UPDATE statements. ExecuteUpdate runs a single targeted SQL UPDATE command directly against the database, massive boosting performance.
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