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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700K is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $235.0 vs $235.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 22% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-2600S - 112 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 17% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-2600S - $2.11 vs $2.55 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 16 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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 i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235.99
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i7-10700K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
$41.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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68 FPS
$24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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56 FPS
$24.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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82 FPS
$42.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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77 FPS
$25.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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77 FPS
$31.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,460.95
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68 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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82 FPS
$32.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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