Intel Core i7-2600S Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks - Can Core i7-2600S Run Need For Speed: Payback?

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.
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Core i7-2600S - 1080p - GT 1030 - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i7-4930K
20.8
FX-8300
20.8
Core i7-4770
19.7
Core i7-3820
19.7
Core i7-3770
19.7
Core i7-3770S
19.7
Core i7-4771
19.7
Core i7-3770K
19.7
Core i7-4770K
19.7
Core i7-4770S
19.7
Core i7-4820K
19.7
Core i7-4790
19.7
Core i7-4790K
19.7
Core i7-4790S
19.7
Core i7-3930K
15.9
FX-8370
15.6
FX-8350
15.6
FX-8320
15.4
FX-8150
15.4
Core i7-980
15.3
Core i7-970
15.3
FX-8140
15.3
FX-8310
15.1
Core i7-2600
15.1
Core i7-2700K
15.1
Core i7-2600K
15.1
FX-8370E
14.9
FX-8100
14.7
FX-8120
14.7
FX-8320E
14.7
Core i7-965
14.5
Core i7-950
14.5
Core i7-975
14.5
Core i7-940
14.5
Core i7-860
14.5
Core i7-870
14.5
Core i7-960
14.5
Core i7-880
14.5
Core i7-875K
14.5
Core i7-2600S
14.5
Phenom II X6 1065T
14.2
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
14.2
Phenom II X6 1100T
14.2
Phenom II X6 1090T
14.2
Phenom II X6 1075T
14.2
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
14.2
Phenom II X6 1055T
14.2
Core i7-920
13.9
Core i7-870S
13.9
Core i7-860S
13.9
Core i7-930
13.9
Phenom II X4 955
13.6
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
13.6
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
13.6
Phenom II X6 1035T
13.6
Phenom II X6 1045T
13.6
Core 2 Quad Q9400
13.6
Core 2 Quad Q9450
13.6
Core 2 Quad Q9505
13.6
Core 2 Quad Q9550
13.6
Core 2 Quad Q9650
13.6
Phenom II X4 920
13.6
Phenom II X4 925
13.6
Phenom II X4 940
13.6
Phenom II X4 945
13.6
Phenom II X4 970
13.6
Phenom II X4 850
13.6
Phenom II X4 980
13.6
Phenom II X4 B99
13.6
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
13.6
Phenom II X4 975
13.6
Phenom II X4 830
13.6
Phenom II X4 B95
13.6
Phenom II X4 B93
13.6
Phenom II X4 820
13.6
Phenom II X4 965
13.6
Phenom II X4 980 Black
13
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
13
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
13
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
13
Phenom II X4 965 Black
13
Phenom II X4 970 Black
13
Phenom II X4 960T
13
Core 2 Quad Q8400
13
Phenom II X4 810
13
Phenom II X4 910
13
Phenom II X4 805
13
Phenom II X4 B97
13
Phenom II X2 B59
12.6
Phenom II X4 955 Black
12.5
Phenom II X4 940 Black
12.5
Phenom II X4 840T
12.5
Phenom II X4 905e
12.5
Phenom II X4 900e
12.5
Phenom II X4 910e
12.5
Phenom II X4 840
11.8
Phenom X4 9750B
11.8
Phenom X4 9850B
11.8
Phenom X4 9600B
11.8
Phenom X4 9550
11.8
Phenom X4 9650
11.8
Phenom X3 8600
11.4
Phenom X3 8650
11.4
Phenom X3 8550
11.4
Phenom II X4 960T Black
11.3
Phenom X3 8850
10.9
Phenom X3 8750
10.9
Phenom X3 8400
10.9
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
10.4
Core 2 Duo E4700
10.4
Core 2 Duo E8600
10.4
Core 2 Duo E8500
10.4
Core 2 Duo E7600
10.4
Core 2 Duo E7500
10.4

The Core i7-2600S GPU ranks between the Core i7-875K and Phenom II X6 1065T in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i7-875K but still offers 2.1% more juice than the Phenom II X6 1065T for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i7-2600S leaves the FX-8120 in the dust with a comfortable 1.4% 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 1.4% 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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