Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 2461 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €77.34 vs €222.78
- Up to 64% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-8600K - €0.37 vs €1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-2600S - 218 vs 211 FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
211
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.34
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |