Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2549 days newer than Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 28% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-2600S - 186 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
186
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.76/FPS
100%
Price, £
£141.46
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £141.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
38.53271645736947%
Multi-Core
1811
30.66892464013548%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |