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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5600U outperforms Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5600U is 1512 days newer than Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5600U - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5600U
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-2600 - 267 vs 260 FPS
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 15 vs 95 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
260
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$198.63
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-5600U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-5600U |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i7-5600U
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
56 FPS
$16.07/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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