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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 2461 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 18% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-2600S - 213 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $157.0 vs $235.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-2600S - $0.74 vs $1.3 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
181
84.97652582159625%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
56.92307692307692%
Price, $
$235
66%
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$157
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
36.852085967130215%
Multi-Core
1811
28.10802421232345%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i7-8700K
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
82 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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