Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 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 i3-6100 is 1696 days newer than Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 3% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-2600S - 222 vs 215 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600S - 51 vs 65 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
48.82747068676717%
Multi-Core
1811
77.52568493150685%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
