In Atomfall, the Core i7-2600S is slightly faster than the Core i3-330M. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $131 more expensive!
Core i7-2600S
- Up to 5% faster in Atomfall – 192 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 5% faster in Atomfall
- Is 1 year and 1 day newer – Jan 09, 2011 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 1 year and 1 day newer
Core i3-330M
- Up to 57% cheaper – $98.95 vs $229.95
- Up to 57% cheaper
- Up to 55% better value in Atomfall – $0.54 vs $1.19/FPS
- Up to 55% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 46% less energy
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600S vs Core i3-330M: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
192 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
144 FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.95
43%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
45%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
183 FPS
95%
Min 1% FPS
137 FPS
95%
Price, $
$98.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600S vs Core i3-330M in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600S vs Core i3-330M in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-2600S Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-330M Jan 7th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 9th, 2011 | Released | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Laptop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGAG1 |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1066 MHz (DDR3) |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
