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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600S outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2600S and the cheaper Core i5-2400S have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Performs up to 2% better in New World than Core i5-2400S - 100 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $59.99 vs $235.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing New World than Core i7-2600S - $0.61 vs $2.35 per FPS
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.35/FPS
25.957446808510635%
Price, $
$235
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
Buy for $235 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77 minutes ago
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
98
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
Buy for $59.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
85.07718696397941%
Multi-Core
1352
74.65488680287135%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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