Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-10600KF - $55.0 vs $124.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-10600KF - $0.18 vs $0.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-2600S - 316 vs 298 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
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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 | 4.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |