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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 3952 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 38% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-2600S - 152 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $116.65 vs $171.83
- Up to 50% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-2600S - $0.85 vs $1.7 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 16 vs 8 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
110
72.36842105263158%
Value, €/FPS
€1.7/FPS
50%
Price, €
€190.73
67%
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
152
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
23.584142394822006%
Multi-Core
1811
15.046527085410435%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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