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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $55.0 vs $115.98
- Up to 31% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-11400F - $1.2 vs $1.73 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 46% better in Starfield than Core i7-2600S - 67 vs 46 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
67
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
69%
Price, $
$115.98
47%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i5-11400F
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
14 FPS
$73/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$107.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$75/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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17 FPS
$54.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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17 FPS
$63.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,071.99
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2 FPS
$344/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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14 FPS
$87.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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15 FPS
$60/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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2 FPS
$329.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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