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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1635 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Core i7-2600S - 751 vs 695 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - €77.34 vs €148.88
- Up to 45% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-6500 - €0.11 vs €0.2 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151
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Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
695
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.34
100%
Value Winner
Processore Intel Core I7-2600S I7 2600S I7 2600 S 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Core 65W CPU LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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