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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 3205 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $235.0 vs $775.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-10980XE - $1.85 vs $5.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 14% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-2600S - 145 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 36 vs 8 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
127
87.58620689655172%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Updated 2697 minutes ago
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.34/FPS
34.644194756554306%
Price, $
$775
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
Buy for $775 on Amazon
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Updated 2704 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
37.13375796178344%
Multi-Core
1811
15.11055486024197%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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