The Core i7-2600S is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6700T and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $30.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-2600S
- Up to 39% cheaper – $48.02 vs $79.00
Advantages of the Core i7-6700T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
Core i7-2600S vs Core i7-6700T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
191
95%
Min 1% FPS
134
96%
Price, $
$48.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Core i7-2600S vs Core i7-6700T in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600S vs Core i7-6700T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600S vs Core i7-6700T 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 i7-6700T
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-2600S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6700T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
