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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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MSRP in USD: $294
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $235.0 vs $242.17
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-2600S - 300 vs 260 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-2600S - $0.81 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 20 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
300
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$242.17
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i5-13600KF
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
170 FPS
$7.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$9.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
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$6.99/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$8.68/FPS
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