Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz

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

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Intel Core i7-2600 @ 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) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 69.07

Overall Rank:
2291st fastest in multithreading out of 5778 CPUs
2301st fastest in single threading out of 5778 CPUs
619th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $77.37 USD (2026-02-05)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5344

Single Thread Rating

1734

Samples: 11633*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,087
Thread: 1,926

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

Integer Math	20,788 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,766 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13,048 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,600 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	90,305 KBytes/Sec
Physics	375 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,984 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,734 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$77.37 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,454
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,301
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,943
Apple M4 10 Core		23,699
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,578
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,091
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		5,344

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.24
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		126.29
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.64
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.37
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.97
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		69.07
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.62
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		1,734

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3261380 - Feb 03 2026		5285
BL3261199 - Feb 03 2026		5709
BL3261188 - Feb 03 2026		5841
BL3261157 - Feb 03 2026		5745
BL3261078 - Feb 03 2026		5113

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		5,344
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,483 (+2.6%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,318 (-0.5%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		4,636 (-13.2%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,694 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		4,143 (-22.5%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,414 (+20.0%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		4,648 (-13.0%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,475 (+2.5%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		4,971 (-7.0%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		4,929 (-7.8%)
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		4,512 (-15.6%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		4,322 (-19.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,423
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,258
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,793
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,516
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,384
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,259
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,188
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,770
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		640

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