Intel Core i7-2600S Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2024-04-16

The Intel Core i7-2600S is a 4 core processor. It can handle 8 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2011. The Intel Core i7-2600S is based on the 2. generation of the Intel Core i7 series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 1155. The Intel Core i7-2600S scores 768 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 2,418 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i7-2600S belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i7-2600S.
Name:	Intel Core i7-2600S
Family:	Intel Core i7 (298)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 2000 (28)
Architecture:	Sandy Bridge S
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	2
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 4 CPU cores of the Intel Core i7-2600S clock with 2.80 GHz (3.80 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads:	4 / 8
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	4x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the Intel HD Graphics 2000, the Intel Core i7-2600S has an build in graphic solution. It has 6 SM processors, which have a total of 48 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU frequency:	0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.35 GHz
Compute units:	6
Shader:	48
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q1/2011

Max. displays:	2
Generation:	6
Direct X:	10.1
Technology:	32 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	2 GB
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-2600S supports up to 32 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s.

DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333	17.1 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Max. Memory:	32 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i7-2600S has a TDP of 65 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	65 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2600S has a 9.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology:	32 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1155
L2-Cache:	1.00 MB
L3-Cache:	8.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date:	Q1/2011
Release price:	270 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	--

Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz (3.80 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-2600S have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	770
	Intel Core i5-4200M 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	770
	Intel Core i5-3470S 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	769
	Intel Core i7-2600S 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	768
	Samsung Exynos 1330 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	768
	MediaTek Dimensity 920 8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	768
	Intel Pentium G4560T 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	768

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-4670T 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2427
	Intel Core i5-2500 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	2425
	Intel Core i7-965 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	2420
	Intel Core i7-2600S 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	2418
	Intel Core i5-2450P 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	2418
	Intel Core i7-10510Y 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	2418
	Intel Core i3-1000NG4 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	2416

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	706
	AMD A10-9700 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	705
	Intel Core i5-3475S 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	705
	Intel Core i7-2600S 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	703
	Intel Core i5-3470 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	703
	Intel Core i7-3720QM 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	702
	Intel Core i5-3470S 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	702

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i7-6498DU 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2160
	Intel Core i7-6650U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2146
	Intel Core i7-3610QE 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	2145
	Intel Core i7-2600S 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	2139
	Intel Xeon X3440 4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz	2136
	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	2136
	Intel Core i7-6500U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2132

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Celeron N3150 Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.64 GHz	134
	Intel Celeron N3160 Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.64 GHz	134
	Intel Core i7-2600 Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.35 GHz	130
	Intel Core i7-2600S Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.35 GHz	130
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Qualcomm Adreno 420 @ 0.50 GHz	128
	AMD E2-6110 AMD Radeon R2 (Beema) @ 0.50 GHz	128
	AMD GX-415GA AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz	127

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i7-2920XM 4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	4611
	AMD Phenom II X4 980 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	4610
	Intel Core i7-2860QM 4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	4592
	Intel Core i7-2600S 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	4582
	Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz	4579
	AMD A10-7850K 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	4568
	Intel Core i7-4770TE 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	4562

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1416
	Intel Core i7-870 4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz	1414
	Intel Core i5-3550 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	1402
	Intel Core i7-2600S 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	1395
	Intel Core i7-4702MQ 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	1387
	Intel Core i7-3612QM 4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	1386
	Intel Core i7-4750HQ 4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	1378

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,755 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,703 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,042 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
733 entries

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