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Intel logo Core i7-2600S
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Intel logo Core i5-3550S

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General information Core i7-2600S Core i5-3550S
Launched Q1 2011 Q2 2012
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory Intel Intel
Socket LGA1155 LGA1155
Series Name Intel Core i7 Intel Core i5
Core Family Name Sandy Bridge Ivy Bridge
Clock 2.8 GHz 6.7 % 3 GHz 0 %
Turbo Clock 3.8 GHz 0 % 3.7 GHz 2.6 %
Cores 4 0 % 4 0 %
Threads 8 0 % 4 50 %
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 W 0 % 65 W 0 %
Lithography 32 nm 0 % 22 nm 31.3 %
L1 Cache 4 × 32 kB Instruction
4 × 32 kB Data
4 × 32 kB Instruction
4 × 32 kB Data
L2 Cache 4 × 256 kB
4 × 256 kB
L3 Cache 1 × 8 MB
1 × 6 MB
ECC Supported No No
Multithreading Supported Yes No
Integrated GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000 Intel HD Graphics 2500
Performance Core i7-2600S Core i5-3550S
Overall Score 41685 0 % 41257 1 %
Future Proof 23 % 23.3 % 30 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 3019 0 % 2897 4 %
Single Thread Score 1724.3 12.6 % 1971.9 0 %
Encrypting Data 1373.4 MB/s 0 % 1085.6 MB/s 21 %
Compressing Data 75.7 MB/s 0 % 68.4 MB/s 9.7 %
String objects sorting 11158.9 thousand/s 0 % 8924 thousand/s 20 %
Prime numbers generation 22.8 millions/s 20.4 % 28.7 millions/s 0 %
Mathemathic operations (integer) 17430.4 millions/s 0 % 14465 millions/s 17 %
Mathemathic operations (float) 6498.4 millions/s 39.2 % 10690.8 millions/s 0 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Core i7-2600S, Core i5-3550S.

Average frames per second Core i7-2600S Core i5-3550S
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 78.1 FPS 76.9 FPS
High settings 125.0 FPS 123.1 FPS
Medium settings 156.3 FPS 153.8 FPS
Low settings 195.3 FPS 192.3 FPS
Difference 0 % 1.5 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto V Core i7-2600S Core i5-3550S
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 123.7 FPS 122.9 FPS
High settings 198.0 FPS 196.7 FPS
Medium settings 247.5 FPS 245.9 FPS
Low settings 309.4 FPS 307.4 FPS
Difference 0 % 0.6 %
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