Intel Core i7-2600S Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Benchmarks - Can Core i7-2600S Run Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation?

High-end Desktop processor released in 2011 with 4 cores and 8 threads. With base clock at 2.8GHz, max speed at 3.8GHz, and a 65W power rating. Core i7-2600S is based on the Sandy Bridge 32nm family and part of the Core i7 series.
Price 59.5%
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Core i7-2600S - 1080p - R9 380X - Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Benchmarks

FX-8300
36.8
Core i7-4930K
36.4
Core i7-4770
34.1
Core i7-3820
34.1
Core i7-3770
34.1
Core i7-3770S
34.1
Core i7-4771
34.1
Core i7-3770K
34.1
Core i7-4770K
34.1
Core i7-4770S
34.1
Core i7-4820K
34.1
Core i7-4790
34.1
Core i7-4790K
34.1
Core i7-4790S
34.1
Core i7-3930K
25.4
FX-8370
25
FX-8350
24.9
FX-8150
24.6
FX-8320
24.5
FX-8140
24.4
Core i7-980
24
Core i7-970
24
FX-8310
23.9
Core i7-2600
23.8
Core i7-2700K
23.8
Core i7-2600K
23.8
FX-8370E
23.4
FX-8100
22.9
FX-8120
22.9
FX-8320E
22.9
Core i7-965
22.5
Core i7-950
22.5
Core i7-975
22.5
Core i7-940
22.5
Core i7-860
22.5
Core i7-870
22.5
Core i7-960
22.5
Core i7-880
22.5
Core i7-875K
22.5
Core i7-2600S
22.5
Phenom II X6 1090T
21.9
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
21.9
Phenom II X6 1075T
21.9
Phenom II X6 1055T
21.9
Phenom II X6 1100T
21.9
Phenom II X6 1065T
21.9
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
21.9
Core i7-860S
21.2
Core i7-870S
21.2
Core i7-930
21.2
Core i7-920
21.2
Phenom II X4 920
20.5
Core 2 Quad Q9650
20.5
Core 2 Quad Q9550
20.5
Core 2 Quad Q9505
20.5
Phenom II X6 1035T
20.5
Core 2 Quad Q9450
20.5
Core 2 Quad Q9400
20.5
Phenom II X6 1045T
20.5
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
20.5
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
20.5
Phenom II X4 955
20.5
Phenom II X4 925
20.5
Phenom II X4 940
20.5
Phenom II X4 945
20.5
Phenom II X4 970
20.5
Phenom II X4 850
20.5
Phenom II X4 980
20.5
Phenom II X4 B99
20.5
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
20.5
Phenom II X4 975
20.5
Phenom II X4 830
20.5
Phenom II X4 B95
20.5
Phenom II X4 B93
20.5
Phenom II X4 820
20.5
Phenom II X4 965
20.5
Phenom II X4 980 Black
19.3
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
19.3
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
19.3
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
19.3
Phenom II X4 965 Black
19.3
Phenom II X4 970 Black
19.3
Phenom II X4 960T
19.3
Core 2 Quad Q8400
19.3
Phenom II X4 810
19.3
Phenom II X4 910
19.3
Phenom II X4 805
19.3
Phenom II X4 B97
19.3
Phenom II X2 B59
18.4
Phenom II X4 955 Black
18
Phenom II X4 940 Black
18
Phenom II X4 840T
18
Phenom II X4 905e
18
Phenom II X4 900e
18
Phenom II X4 910e
18
Phenom II X4 840
16.8
Phenom X4 9750B
16.8
Phenom X4 9850B
16.8
Phenom X4 9600B
16.8
Phenom X4 9550
16.8
Phenom X4 9650
16.8
Phenom X3 8600
16
Phenom X3 8650
16
Phenom X3 8550
16
Phenom II X4 960T Black
15.5
Phenom X3 8850
14.8
Phenom X3 8750
14.8
Phenom X3 8400
14.8
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
13.9
Core 2 Duo E4700
13.9
Core 2 Duo E8600
13.9
Core 2 Duo E8500
13.9
Core 2 Duo E7600
13.9
Core 2 Duo E7500
13.9

The Core i7-2600S GPU ranks between the Core i7-875K and Phenom II X6 1090T in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i7-875K but still offers 2.7% more juice than the Phenom II X6 1090T for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i7-2600S leaves the FX-8120 in the dust with a comfortable 1.7% lead in FPS. It even outperforms the beefier FX-8140, giving gamers more bang for their buck. Yet, the Core i7-2600S flexes its 4 cores effectively, outscoring the similarly-priced FX models by 1.7% and even surpassing the more expensive FX-8140 in gaming performance. With its performance, the Core i7-2600S snags the 40th spot on the leaderboard. In the gaming world, the Core i7-2600S GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 4-cores and 8-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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