Key Differences
In short — Pentium Gold G6400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium Gold G6400 is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 10% cheaper than Pentium Gold G6400 - €75.84 vs €83.86
- Up to 8% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Pentium Gold G6400 - €0.54 vs €0.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-2600S - 141 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600S - 58 vs 65 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
140
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €75.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17938 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
141
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
91%
Price, €
€83.86
90%
FPS Winner
Buy for €83.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17938 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 58 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |