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$235
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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MSRP in USD: $294
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 4664 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $235.0 vs $294.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-14600KF - $1.11 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-2600S - 233 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 20 vs 8 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
87%
Price, $
$294.99
79%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i5-14600KF
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
125 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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111 FPS
$14.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589.99
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146 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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161 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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156 FPS
$11.86/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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