Intel Core i5-10500 vs Intel Core i7-2600S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10500 and Intel Core i7-2600S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-10500

Intel Core i7-2600S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10500

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2811 vs 1723
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13248 vs 4628

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 Apr 2020 vs January 2011
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1536 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2811 vs 1723
PassMark - CPU mark	13248 vs 4628

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10500
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2811

1723

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13248

4628

Name	Intel Core i5-10500	Intel Core i7-2600S
PassMark - Single thread mark	2811	1723
PassMark - CPU mark	13248	4628
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4962
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		693
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2287
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		63.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.081

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10500	Intel Core i7-2600S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$192 - $202	$210
Place in performance rating	946	2448
Processor Number	i5-10500	i7-2600S
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$198.99
Value for money (0-100)		10.47
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1536 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Die size		216 mm
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8	0x102
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics max frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)