Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 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 i5-7500 is 2186 days newer than Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-2600S - 120 vs 112 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
45.90551181102362%
Multi-Core
1811
52.07015526164462%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |