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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $235.0 vs $247.16
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 25% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-2600S - 234 vs 187 FPS
- Up to 16% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-2600S - $1.06 vs $1.26 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 16 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 5
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 i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
234
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$247.16
95%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i7-11700KF
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
111 FPS
$9.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
$7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999.99
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158 FPS
$7.59/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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111 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,479.99
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151 FPS
$13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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111 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849
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151 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.99
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151 FPS
$14.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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138 FPS
$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,668.47
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151 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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