Intel Core i5-5575R vs Core i7-2600

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Combined performance score

i7-2600
3.48
+5.5%

Core i7-2600 outperforms Core i5-5575R by 5% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-2600 and Core i5-5575R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking14251467
Place by popularity43not in top-100
Value for money1.810.21
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years old)15 May 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$247no data
Current price$69 (0.3x MSRP)$645
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-2600 has 762% better value for money than i5-5575R.

Technical specs

Core i7-2600 and Core i5-5575R basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus supportno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2182 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600 and Core i5-5575R compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketLGA1155FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600 and Core i5-5575R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSXno data+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPPno data-
FDI++
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-2600 and Core i5-5575R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection++
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600 and Core i5-5575R are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
VT-ino data-
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2600 and Core i5-5575R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s29.86 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2000Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600 and Core i5-5575R integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-2600 and Core i5-5575R integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-2600 and Core i5-5575R integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600 and Core i5-5575R.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-2600 3.48
+5.5%
i5-5575R 3.30

Core i7-2600 outperforms Core i5-5575R by 5% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-2600 5339
+5.3%
i5-5575R 5069

Core i7-2600 outperforms Core i5-5575R by 5% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-2600 612
i5-5575R 1035
+69.1%

Core i5-5575R outperforms Core i7-2600 by 69% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-2600 2055
i5-5575R 3129
+52.3%

Core i5-5575R outperforms Core i7-2600 by 52% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.48 3.30
Integrated graphics card 3.90
Recency 9 January 2011 15 May 2015
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i7-2600 and Core i5-5575R. The differences in performance seem too small.


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