In Atomfall, the Core i7-2600S is slightly slower than the Core i7-8700T. However, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $45 cheaper!
Core i7-2600S
- Up to 16% cheaper – $229.95 vs $275.00
- Up to 16% cheaper
- Up to 9% better value in Atomfall – $1.19 vs $1.31/FPS
- Up to 9% better value in Atomfall
Core i7-8700T
- Up to 8% faster in Atomfall – 209 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 8% faster in Atomfall
- Is 7 years and 2 months newer – Apr 02, 2018 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 7 years and 2 months newer
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 46% less energy
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600S vs Core i7-8700T: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
193 FPS
92%
Min 1% FPS
145 FPS
92%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
209 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
157 FPS
100%
Price, $
$275
83%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
91%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600S vs Core i7-8700T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600S vs Core i7-8700T in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
95%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
4 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 i7-8700T 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 Graphics 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
