In Borderlands 3, the Core i7-2600S is slightly slower than the Core i5-8500T and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $81 more expensive!
Core i7-2600S
No clear advantages
Core i5-8500T
- Up to 1% faster in Borderlands 3 – 260 vs 258 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Borderlands 3
- Is 7 years and 2 months newer – Apr 02, 2018 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 7 years and 2 months newer
- Up to 35% cheaper – $149.00 vs $229.95
- Up to 35% cheaper
- Up to 36% better value in Borderlands 3 – $0.57 vs $0.89/FPS
- Up to 36% better value in Borderlands 3
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 46% less energy
Borderlands 3 FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600S vs Core i5-8500T: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
258 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
178 FPS
98%
Price, $
$229.95
64%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
64%
Core i5-8500T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
260 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
181 FPS
100%
Price, $
$149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600S vs Core i5-8500T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600S vs Core i5-8500T in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
89%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-8500T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
92%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-2600S Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-8500T Apr 2nd, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Released | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated GPU | UHD 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
