Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 1635 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i5-2500S - 172 vs 164 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
45.56765163297045%
Multi-Core
1492
42.0045045045045%
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |