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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 4034 days newer than Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 43% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-2600S - 244 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
244
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.07/FPS
100%
Price, £
£259.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
24.588781105018978%
Multi-Core
1811
18.629770599732538%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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