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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $242
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MSRP in USD: $242
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13500 is 4378 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $235.0 vs $244.85
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 9% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i7-2600S - 214 vs 196 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i7-2600S - $1.14 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 20 vs 8 threads
The Outer Worlds
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 i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$244.85
95%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i5-13500
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
$14.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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