Intel Core i7-2600S The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Benchmarks - Can Core i7-2600S Run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?

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 - R9 295X2 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Benchmarks

Core i7-4790K
267.4
Core i7-4790
263.7
Core i7-4930K
263.6
Core i7-4820K
262.8
Core i7-4770K
262.8
Core i7-4771
262.1
Core i7-4770
261.5
Core i7-3770K
261.2
Core i7-3770
259.8
Core i7-4790S
256.2
Core i7-4770S
256.2
Core i7-3770S
256.2
Core i7-3820
255.6
FX-8300
250.5
Core i7-2600K
249.7
Core i7-3930K
249.7
Core i7-2600
249.7
Core i7-2700K
249.7
FX-8370
246.4
FX-8350
245.7
FX-8150
244.4
FX-8320
243.7
FX-8140
243.3
Core i7-860
243.1
Core i7-950
243.1
Core i7-965
243.1
Core i7-940
243.1
Core i7-975
243.1
Core i7-880
243.1
Core i7-870
243.1
Core i7-980
243.1
Core i7-875K
243.1
Core i7-2600S
243.1
Core i7-970
243.1
Core i7-960
243.1
FX-8310
241.1
FX-8370E
238.8
Phenom II X4 955
236.5
Phenom II X4 B95
236.5
Phenom II X4 B93
236.5
Phenom II X4 820
236.5
Phenom II X4 965
236.5
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
236.5
Phenom II X4 945
236.5
Core 2 Quad Q9550
236.5
Phenom II X4 925
236.5
Phenom II X4 920
236.5
Core 2 Quad Q9650
236.5
Core 2 Quad Q9505
236.5
Core 2 Quad Q9450
236.5
Core 2 Quad Q9400
236.5
Phenom II X2 B59
236.5
Phenom II X4 970
236.5
Phenom II X4 830
236.5
Phenom II X4 940
236.5
Phenom II X4 975
236.5
Phenom II X6 1075T
236.5
Phenom II X4 B99
236.5
FX-8320E
236.5
FX-8120
236.5
FX-8100
236.5
Phenom II X6 1065T
236.5
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
236.5
Phenom II X6 1090T
236.5
Phenom II X6 1100T
236.5
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
236.5
Phenom II X6 1055T
236.5
Core i7-860S
236.5
Core i7-870S
236.5
Core i7-930
236.5
Core i7-920
236.5
Phenom II X4 850
236.5
Phenom II X4 980
236.5
Phenom II X4 810
230
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
230
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
230
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
230
Phenom II X4 965 Black
230
Phenom II X4 980 Black
230
Core 2 Quad Q8400
230
Phenom II X4 970 Black
230
Phenom II X4 910
230
Phenom II X4 B97
230
Phenom II X4 960T
230
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
230
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
230
Phenom II X6 1035T
230
Phenom II X6 1045T
230
Phenom II X4 805
230
Phenom II X4 955 Black
223.4
Phenom II X4 940 Black
223.4
Phenom II X4 910e
223.4
Phenom II X4 905e
223.4
Phenom II X4 900e
223.4
Phenom II X4 840T
223.4
Phenom X4 9600B
216.8
Phenom X4 9650
216.8
Phenom X4 9550
216.8
Phenom X3 8600
216.8
Phenom X4 9850B
216.8
Phenom X3 8650
216.8
Phenom X3 8550
216.8
Phenom X4 9750B
216.8
Phenom II X4 840
216.8
Phenom II X4 960T Black
210.2
Phenom X3 8850
210.2
Phenom X3 8750
210.2
Phenom X3 8400
210.2
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
210.2
Core 2 Duo E4700
210.2
Core 2 Duo E8600
210.2
Core 2 Duo E8500
210.2
Core 2 Duo E7600
210.2
Core 2 Duo E7500
210.2

The Core i7-2600S GPU ranks between the Core i7-875K and Core i7-970 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i7-875K but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i7-970 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i7-2600S leaves the FX-8120 in the dust with a comfortable 2.8% lead in FPS. It even outperforms the beefier FX-8140, giving gamers more bang for their buck. With its performance, the Core i7-2600S snags the 33rd 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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