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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 3719 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-2600S - 311 vs 292 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $150.0 vs $235.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i7-2600S - $0.48 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
311
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
26.548269581056466%
Multi-Core
1811
20.79935683932468%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i5-11600KF
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
126 FPS
$8.57/FPS
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Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$9.12/FPS
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Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$13.25/FPS
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Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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