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.
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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: 66.68

Overall Rank: 1579

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

Average CPU Mark

5333

Single Thread Rating: 1740
Samples: 10020*
*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	20,837 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,771 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	24 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13,156 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,596 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	90,156 KBytes/Sec
Physics	375 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,904 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,740 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of December 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of December 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)	$297.68 (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	$399.99 (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,512 GB SSD,Windows 10 pro,WiFi Ready,Video Card Nvidia GTX 750 4GB, 5 RGB Fans with Remote	$329.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel Quad Gaming Computer, 8-Threads 3,4GHz, 16GB DDR3, NVIDIA Geforce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5, 512GB SSD, USB, 802.11AC WiFi & Win 11 Prof #7023	$349.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,539
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,407
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,713
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,608
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,381
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,404
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,198
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		5,333

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.83
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.30
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.46
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.87
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		66.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.53
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 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,942
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,662
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
BL1964579 - Dec 07 2023		5384
BL1962925 - Dec 05 2023		5109
BL1962705 - Dec 05 2023		5448
BL1962688 - Dec 05 2023		4999
BL1962687 - Dec 05 2023		5448

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 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		5,333
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,750 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,743 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,185 (+16.0%)
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		5,485 (+2.8%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,247 (-1.6%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,042 (+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 (-23.4%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-2600		3,752 (-29.6%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T vs Intel Core i7-2600		3,377 (-36.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1065T vs Intel Core i7-2600		3,376 (-36.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,214
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,074
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,574
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,424
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,421
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,227
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,896
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,838
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,810
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,519
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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