Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz can be found below. 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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 66.66

Overall Rank: 1525

Last Price Change: $79.99 USD (2023-06-01)

Average CPU Mark

5332

Single Thread Rating: 1740
Samples: 9926*
*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	20,841 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,771 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	24 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13,170 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,595 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	90,156 KBytes/Sec
Physics	375 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,897 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,740 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of October 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$130.89 USD	Buy Now!
	$79.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	DELL OptiPlex 990 SFF Desktop PC Intel Core i7 2600(3.40GHz)	$298.85 (www.amazon.com)
	Alarco Gaming PC Desktop Computer Intel i7 3.40GHz,16GB Ram,1TB Hard Drive,Windows 10 pro,WiFi Ready,Video Card Nvidia GTX 750 4GB, 6 RGB Fans with Remote	$469.99 (www.amazon.com)
	STGAubron Gaming Desktop PC,Intel Core I7 3.4 GHz up to 3.9 GHz,GeForce RTX 2060 6G GDDR6,16G RAM,512G SSD,WiFi,BT 5.0,RGB Fanx6,RGB Keyboard&Mouse,RGB Mouse Pad,RGB BT Sound Bar,W10H64	$549.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Alarco Gaming PC Desktop Computer Intel i7 3.40GHz,16GB Ram,1TB Hard Drive,Windows 10 pro,WiFi Ready,Video Card Nvidia GTX 750 4GB, 3 RGB Fans with Remote	$469.99 (www.amazon.com)
	STGAubron Gaming Desktop PC Computer,Intel Core I7 3.4 GHz up to 3.9 GHz,Radeon RX 580 8G GDDR5,16G RAM,512G SSD,WiFi,Bluetooth 5.0,RGB Fanx6,RGB Keyboard&Mouse&Mouse Pad,RGB BT Sound Bar,W10H64	$399.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,730
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,459
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,743
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,061
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,471
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,250
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		5,332

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.01
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.79
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.95
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		66.66
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,956
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		1,740

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1914281 - Sep 29 2023		5672
BL1913206 - Sep 28 2023		5076
BL1912705 - Sep 27 2023		5681
BL1912499 - Sep 27 2023		5030
BL1910533 - Sep 24 2023		5723

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 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		5,332
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,744 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,732 (+7.5%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,182 (+15.9%)
Intel Core i7-4820K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,521 (+22.3%)
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,478 (+2.7%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,246 (-1.6%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,040 (+13.3%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,434 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		4,087 (-23.3%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-2600		3,748 (-29.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T vs Intel Core i7-2600		3,377 (-36.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1065T vs Intel Core i7-2600		3,370 (-36.8%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,182
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,101
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,540
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,436
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,816
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,238
Intel Core i9-13900		6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,898
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,856
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		889

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

Pricing History

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