Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600S outperforms the cheaper Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2600S is 133 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-560.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i3-560 - 613 vs 599 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-560 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-560 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $60.0 vs $235.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-2600S - $0.1 vs $0.38 per FPS
Minecraft
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i3-560 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 29th, 2010 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |