Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 outperforms Core i5-650 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600 is 367 days newer than Core i5-650.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-650
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 19% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-650 - 56 vs 47 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-650 - 8 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-650
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-650 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
