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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K 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 i5-6600K is 1635 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 79% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-2600S - 192 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - €72.89 vs €75.84
- Up to 46% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-2600S - €0.38 vs €0.71 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-2600S I7 2600S I7 2600 S 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Achtkern 65 W CPU Prozessor LGA 1155
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
192
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€72.89
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6600K 3,5GHz Boxed CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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