Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.8 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600S CPU @ 2.80GHz, Intel Core i7-2600S CPU @ 2.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 18.45

Overall Rank: 1563

Last Price Change: $249.00 USD (2023-06-01)

Average CPU Mark

4594

Single Thread Rating: 1734
Samples: 286*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,163
Thread: 1,839

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz

Integer Math	17,538 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,571 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	23 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,243 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,353 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	77,374 KBytes/Sec
Physics	378 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,303 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,734 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of June 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$249.00 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,811
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,665
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,097
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,885
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,505
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,143
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz		4,594

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		195.04
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.65
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		133.33
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		61.69
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		46.85
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz		18.45
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz		1,734

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5039151 - May 28 2023		5147
BL5035681 - Mar 31 2023		5018
BL5033824 - Mar 06 2023		4897
BL1761495 - Mar 05 2023		4839
BL1745916 - Feb 15 2023		4401

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz		4,594
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i7-2600S		3,805 (-17.2%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600S		4,682 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600S		4,484 (-2.4%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600S		4,256 (-7.4%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600S		6,759 (+47.1%)
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600S		5,485 (+19.4%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600S		5,330 (+16.0%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600S		5,243 (+14.1%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600S		5,081 (+10.6%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600S		4,657 (+1.4%)
Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600S		4,214 (-8.3%)
Intel Core i5-3330S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600S		3,850 (-16.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,102
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,457
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,439
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,808
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,602
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,193
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,793
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,735
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz		435

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