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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600 is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $54.95 vs $299.95
- Up to 78% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-10600 - $0.09 vs $0.41 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 18% better in Minecraft than Core i7-2600 - 727 vs 616 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
616
84.73177441540578%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$54.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Updated 363010 minutes ago
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
727
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
21.951219512195124%
Price, $
$299.95
18%
FPS Winner
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
Buy for $299.95 on Amazon
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Updated 363011 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
38.75870804306523%
Multi-Core
2054
33.26315789473684%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i5-10600
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
284 FPS
$3.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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