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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 4034 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $235.0 vs $273.49
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 57% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-2600S - 96 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 26% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-2600S - $2.85 vs $3.85 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$273.49
85%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i5-12600
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
13 FPS
$153.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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