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Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-2600K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.8 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 109.80

Overall Rank:
1801st fastest in multithreading out of 4875 CPUs
1865th fastest in single threading out of 4875 CPUs
507th fastest in out of 1388 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $49.99 USD (2024-10-31)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5489
Single Thread Rating
1745

Samples: 7706*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,213
Thread: 1,925

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math21,178 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,893 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting13,403 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,652 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression91,466 KBytes/Sec
Physics398 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,004 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,745 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of October 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 31st of October 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of October 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$79.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$59.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,038
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,473
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,114
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,596
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
21,866
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,263
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,748
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,543
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,156
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
5,489
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
222.85
Intel Core i9-12900K
212.70
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
183.98
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
149.90
Intel Core i9-13900K
143.10
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
109.80
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
59.49
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,621
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,029
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,901
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,804
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,688
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,567
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
1,745
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5076800 - Oct 26 2024
5634
BL2226806 - Oct 23 2024 [Overclocked]
5761
BL2226788 - Oct 23 2024
4614
BL2226716 - Oct 23 2024
5634
BL2224393 - Oct 20 2024
5377
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
As of 31st of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
5,489
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
5,444 (-0.8%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
5,335 (-2.8%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
6,411 (+16.8%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
4,556 (-17.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-2600K
6,755 (+23.1%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
4,677 (-14.8%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
4,295 (-21.8%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-2600K
3,770 (-31.3%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
3,687 (-32.8%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T vs Intel Core i7-2600K
3,200 (-41.7%)
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
6,810 (+24.1%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
6,736 (+22.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,254
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
10,054
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
9,337
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,263
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,257
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,099
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,476
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,079
Intel Core i9-14900KF
7,958
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,820
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
921