Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 3205 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €77.34 vs €992.99
- Up to 91% better value when playing New World than Core i9-10940X - €0.77 vs €8.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 18% better in New World than Core i7-2600S - 118 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 28 vs 8 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
100
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.34
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 14 |
8 | Threads | 28 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |