Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600 outperforms Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600 is 2840 days newer than Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-2600S - 351 vs 322 FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
39.876880984952116%
Multi-Core
1811
36.63025889967638%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
