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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10500 is 3399 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-2600S - 145 vs 140 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $200.65 vs $235.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-2600S - $1.38 vs $1.68 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
140
96.55172413793103%
Value, $/FPS
$1.68/FPS
82.14285714285714%
Price, $
$235
85%
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$200.65
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
38.38051349572087%
Multi-Core
1811
33.10786106032907%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i5-10500
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
36 FPS
$21.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$773
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8 FPS
$98.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$789.99
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8 FPS
$97.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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8 FPS
$96.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$769
In Stock
36 FPS
$31.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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36 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
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36 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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36 FPS
$27.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$989.99
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8 FPS
$116.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$929
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8 FPS
$116.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$929
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