Intel Core i7-2960XM vs Intel Core i7-2600S
What is the difference between Intel Core i7-2960XM and Intel Core i7-2600S. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 671 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 669 |
| 2353 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 2323 |
| 4423 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 4368 |
| 1491 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 1666 |
| 2855 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score | 2535 |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i7-2960XM | Processor | Intel Core i7-2600S |
| 2700 MHz | Frequency | 2800 MHz |
| 3700 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 3800 MHz |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Socket 988B rPGA | Package | LGA1155 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 688 | Single-Core Score | 666 |
| 2531 | Multi-Core Score | 2414 |
| Geekbench 5.3.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for macOS x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) | Operating System | macOS 11.4 (Build 20F71) |
| Dell Inc. Precision M6600 | Model | iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011) |
| Model ID | iMac12,1 | |
| Dell Inc. 04YY4M | Motherboard | Apple Inc. Mac-7BA5B2D9E42DDD94 |
| Balanced | Power Plan |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i7-2960XM | Name | Intel Core i7-2600S |
| 1 Processor, 4 Cores, 8 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 4 Cores, 8 Threads |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 |
| 2.69 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
| 3.69 GHz | Maximum Frequency | |
| Socket 988B rPGA | Package | |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | |
| 32.0 KB x 4 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 4 |
| 32.0 KB x 4 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 4 |
| 256 KB x 4 | L2 Cache | 256 KB x 4 |
| 8.00 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 24.00 GB | Size | 32.00 GB |
| 798 MHz | Frequency | |
| Transfer Rate | 1333 MT/s | |
| DDR3 SDRAM | Type | DDR3 |
| 2 | Channels |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 688 | Single-Core Score | 666 |
|---|---|---|
| 722 | Crypto Score | 689 |
| 662 | Integer Score | 627 |
| 737 | Floating Point Score | 746 |
| 722 1.23 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 689 1.18 GB/sec |
| 749 3.79 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 778 3.94 MB/sec |
| 744 35.2 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 636 30.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 706 1.99 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 705 1.99 MTE/sec |
| 604 709.4 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 601 705.6 KElements/sec |
| 609 190.8 Krows/sec | SQLite | 605 189.5 Krows/sec |
| 662 35.9 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 620 33.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 658 209.8 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 535 170.6 KB/sec |
| 625 4.87 Klines/sec | Clang | 544 4.24 Klines/sec |
| 622 7.21 images/sec | Camera | 655 7.59 images/sec |
| 694 868.7 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 635 794.8 Kpairs/sec |
| 699 4332.5 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 790 4896.8 FPS |
| 562 30.9 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 607 33.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 701 5.40 images/sec | Face Detection | 754 5.81 images/sec |
| 712 17.5 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 727 17.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 1189 58.3 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1203 59.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 1226 16.7 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1311 17.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 812 652.2 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 886 711.4 Kpixels/sec |
| 495 4.44 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 495 4.44 Kpixels/sec |
| 807 25.8 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 654 20.9 Words/sec |
| 542 20.9 images/sec | Machine Learning | 527 20.4 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 2531 | Multi-Core Score | 2414 |
|---|---|---|
| 3293 | Crypto Score | 2872 |
| 2491 | Integer Score | 2266 |
| 2489 | Floating Point Score | 2657 |
| 3293 5.61 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 2872 4.90 GB/sec |
| 3392 17.2 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 3218 16.3 MB/sec |
| 3023 143.0 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 2784 131.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 2174 6.13 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 2002 5.65 MTE/sec |
| 2542 2.98 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 1853 2.18 MElements/sec |
| 2673 837.3 Krows/sec | SQLite | 2478 776.3 Krows/sec |
| 2704 146.8 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 2401 130.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 2316 737.9 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 1737 553.6 KB/sec |
| 2206 17.2 Klines/sec | Clang | 2159 16.8 Klines/sec |
| 1766 20.5 images/sec | Camera | 2125 24.6 images/sec |
| 2074 2.59 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 2542 3.18 Mpairs/sec |
| 2962 18352.6 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 3921 24292.2 FPS |
| 2204 121.2 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 2396 131.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 2567 19.8 images/sec | Face Detection | 2893 22.3 images/sec |
| 2687 66.2 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 2620 64.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 3880 190.4 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 3815 187.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 4152 56.6 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 4686 63.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 3455 2.77 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 3720 2.99 Mpixels/sec |
| 1675 15.0 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 1868 16.7 Kpixels/sec |
| 2137 68.3 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 1907 61.0 Words/sec |
| 1222 47.2 images/sec | Machine Learning | 1085 41.9 images/sec |