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$235
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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MSRP in USD: $319
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600K is 4664 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $235.0 vs $235.6
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Stray than Core i7-2600S - 190 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-2600S - $1.24 vs $1.3 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 20 vs 8 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
177
93.15789473684211%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
95.38461538461537%
Price, $
$235
100%
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Updated 346 minutes ago
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235.6
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 Cores (6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores) up to 5.3 GHz
Buy for $235.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 345 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
20.776906628652885%
Multi-Core
1811
11.25753714179151%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i5-14600K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
108 FPS
$17.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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