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Core i7-2600S

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.8 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 67% (479th of 1463)

Based on 3,026 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000206A7 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600S CPU @ 2.80GHz
Poor: 57%Average: 67% Great: 73%
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Core i7-2600S averaged 33.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 87Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 85.7Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-2600S is just 16.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-2600S performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 364Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 359Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 3,026 samples)
Rank 47967%
Min Avg Max
77.7 Memory 87 92.6
60.3 1-Core 85.7 99.2
107 2-Core 160 191
66.5% 111 Pts
Min Avg Max
190 4-Core 258 304
269 8-Core 359 391
38.8% 309 Pts
Min Avg Max
278 64-Core 364 393
22.5% 364 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
72.6% Very good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 91.9
2-Core 172
71% 118 Pts
4-Core 299
8-Core 375
43% 337 Pts
64-Core 377
23% 377 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
68.7% Good
Memory 87.9
1-Core 91.7
2-Core 179
70% 120 Pts
4-Core 272
8-Core 375
41% 323 Pts
64-Core 376
23% 376 Pts
U2E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
67.8% Good
Memory 85
1-Core 92.4
2-Core 177
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 278
8-Core 377
42% 328 Pts
64-Core 375
23% 375 Pts
XU1 PROCESSOR, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
67.4% Good
Memory 86.9
1-Core 88.1
2-Core 158
67% 111 Pts
4-Core 262
8-Core 370
40% 316 Pts
64-Core 374
23% 374 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
66.9% Good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 94.1
2-Core 164
68% 114 Pts
4-Core 270
8-Core 368
40% 319 Pts
64-Core 374
23% 374 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
65.2% Good
Memory 82.2
1-Core 83.9
2-Core 155
64% 107 Pts
4-Core 263
8-Core 369
40% 316 Pts
64-Core 367
23% 367 Pts
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600S CPU @ 2.80GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
58.8% Above average
Memory 77.1
1-Core 71
2-Core 131
57% 92.9 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 319
34% 270 Pts
64-Core 362
22% 362 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
51.3% Above average
Memory 76.8
1-Core 40.4
2-Core 72.6
43% 63.3 Pts
4-Core 141
8-Core 344
28% 243 Pts
64-Core 359
22% 359 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 68,738,727 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 790

CPU
Core i7-2600SIntel  $235Bench 67%, 3,026 samples1x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,229x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples472x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples409x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples210x
A400 480GBKingston  $35Bench 74%, 237,487 samples88x
A400 120GBKingston  $30Bench 61%, 166,392 samples63x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples83x
HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 48%, 7,511 samples59x
M378B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 48%, 11,003 samples50x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $260

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-2600S Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz)
Code NameSandy Bridge
Launch DateQ1'11
Processor Numberi7-2600S
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography32 nm
Recommended PriceN/A
Clock Speed2.8 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.8 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP65 W
Expected DiscontinuanceQ1'2013

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics Base Frequency850 MHz
Wireless DisplayNo
# of Displays Supported2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.35 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 1066/1333
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth21 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision2.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Fast Memory AccessYes
Flex Memory AccessYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedLGA1155

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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