In Helldivers 2, the Core i7-2600S is slightly slower than the Core i3-14100 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $81 more expensive!
Core i7-2600S
No clear advantages
Core i3-14100
- Up to 7% faster in Helldivers 2 – 203 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 7% faster in Helldivers 2
- Is 12 years and 11 months newer – Jan 08, 2024 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 12 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 35% cheaper – $149.35 vs $229.95
- Up to 35% cheaper
- Up to 40% better value in Helldivers 2 – $0.73 vs $1.21/FPS
- Up to 40% better value in Helldivers 2
- Consumes up to 8% less energy – 60 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 8% less energy
Helldivers 2 FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600S vs Core i3-14100: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
189 FPS
93%
Min 1% FPS
132 FPS
87%
Price, $
$229.95
64%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
60%
Core i3-14100
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
203 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
152 FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.35
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600S vs Core i3-14100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600S vs Core i3-14100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
81%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i3-14100
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-2600S Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-14100 Jan 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Released | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| – | MSRP | $134.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 60 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
