In Starfield, the Core i7-2600S is slightly slower than the Core i5-9600. However, it's a better value for money, as it's $58 cheaper!
Core i7-2600S
- Up to 20% cheaper – $229.95 vs $288.36
- Up to 20% cheaper
- Up to 19% better value in Starfield – $2.52 vs $3.13/FPS
- Up to 19% better value in Starfield
Core i5-9600
- Up to 1% faster in Starfield – 92 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Starfield
- Is 7 years and 9 months newer – Oct 19, 2018 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 7 years and 9 months newer
Starfield FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600S vs Core i5-9600: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
91 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
50 FPS
91%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.52/FPS
100%
Core i5-9600
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
92 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
55 FPS
100%
Price, $
$288.36
79%
Value, $/FPS
$3.13/FPS
81%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600S vs Core i5-9600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600S vs Core i5-9600 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
90%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
84%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-9600
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-2600S Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9600 Oct 19th, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Released | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated GPU | UHD 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
