Intel Core i5-4670T vs Intel Core i7-2600S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4670T 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, 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 i5-4670T

Intel Core i7-2600S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4670T

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 71.45°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1771 vs 1733
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 789 vs 693
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2436 vs 2287
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 66.102 vs 63.192
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.756 vs 1.726
Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.059 vs 4.081

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs January 2011
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1771 vs 1733
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	789 vs 693
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2436 vs 2287
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	66.102 vs 63.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.756 vs 1.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.059 vs 4.081

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600S

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4628 vs 4441
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.689 vs 3.184
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.459 vs 0.387

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4628 vs 4441
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.689 vs 3.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.459 vs 0.387

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4670T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1771

1733

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4441

4628

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

789

693

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2436

2287

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.184

3.689

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

66.102

63.192

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.387

0.459

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.756

1.726

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.059

4.081

Name	Intel Core i5-4670T	Intel Core i7-2600S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1771	1733
PassMark - CPU mark	4441	4628
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	789	693
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2436	2287
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.184	3.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	66.102	63.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.387	0.459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.756	1.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.059	4.081

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4670T	Intel Core i7-2600S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	June 2013	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$220	$210
Place in performance rating	2394	2419
Price now	$213	$198.99
Processor Number	i5-4670T	i7-2600S
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.58	10.47
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x102
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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)