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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $54.95 vs $150.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-11600 - $0.33 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 9% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-2600 - 183 vs 168 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
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
168
91.80327868852459%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/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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Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
40.243902439024396%
Price, $
$150
36%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
28.84071630537229%
Multi-Core
2054
25.08549096238398%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i5-11600
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
22 FPS
$40.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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