Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2593 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-2600 - 167 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $174.96 vs $190.73
- Up to 14% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-2600 - $1.05 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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In Stock
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$174.96
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |