ProductCore i5-2400SCore i7-2600
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $145
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~ $320
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# CPU Cores 44
Frequency (GHz) 2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Cache (MB) 68
TDP (Watts) 65 W95 W
Product Segment DesktopDesktop
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2011-01-012011-01-01
TechnicalsCore i5-2400SCore i7-2600
Dimensions (2D) 37.5x37.5 mm37.5x37.5 mm
# CPU Cores 44
Threads/Core 48
Frequency (GHz) 2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Cache (MB) 68
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions SSE4.1/4.2, AVXSSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Lithography Process (nm) 32 nm32 nm
TDP (Watts) 65 W95 W
Max RAM 32 GB32 GB
RAM Types DDR3 1066/1333DDR3 1066/1333
# Memory Channels 22
Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) 21GB/s21GB/s
Max CPU / Package 11
PCI-E Version 22
PCI-E Max Lanes # 1616
Compatible Sockets LGA1155LGA1155
Intel Turbo Boost Version 22
Intel V-Pro YesYes
Intel Hyper-Thread NoYes
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) YesYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) YesYes
Intel 64 YesYes
Idle States YesYes
Thermal MonitoringTech. YesYes
Flex Memory YesYes
Intel ID Protect YesYes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Trusted Execution YesYes
Execution Disable YesYes

 

Intel Core i5-2400S vs. Intel Core i7-2600 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2400S vs. Intel Core i7-2600 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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