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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $192
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500TE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500TE is 1736 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $147.76 vs $489.95
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-2600 - 211 vs 200 FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 35 vs 95 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
54.74060822898033%
Multi-Core
2054
66.66666666666666%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i5-6500TE
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
7 FPS
$128.57/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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