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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-2600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-2600K and the more expensive Core i7-2600S have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-2600S - 325 vs 322 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $79.0 vs $235.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-2600S - $0.24 vs $0.73 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
322
99.07692307692308%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
32.87671232876712%
Price, $
$235
33%
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
325
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
Buy for $79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
87.27544910179641%
Multi-Core
1811
78.0603448275862%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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