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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 4034 days newer than Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 26% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-2600S - 263 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 16 vs 8 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i7-12700
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
147 FPS
$7.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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131 FPS
$6.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$859
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159 FPS
$7.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,239
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159 FPS
$9.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
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159 FPS
$7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,229.99
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146 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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104 FPS
$17.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849.99
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147 FPS
$8.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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147 FPS
$8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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131 FPS
$8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,145
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