Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1635 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 13% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2600S - 124 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - €53.31 vs €75.84
- Up to 38% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2600S - €0.43 vs €0.69 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
124
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€53.31
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |