The Pentium G4400 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-2600S and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $22.03 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G4400
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 46% cheaper – $25.99 vs $48.02
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 17% less energy – 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-2600S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Pentium G4400 vs Core i7-2600S for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G4400
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
187
100%
Min 1% FPS
102
100%
Price, $
$25.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
185
99%
Min 1% FPS
101
99%
Price, $
$48.02
54%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
52%
Pentium G4400 vs Core i7-2600S in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G4400 vs Core i7-2600S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G4400 vs Core i7-2600S in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G4400
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G4400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
54 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
