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Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-2600K @ 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 i7-2600K @ 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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 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: 92.90

Overall Rank: 1493

Last Price Change: $58.97 USD (2023-05-31)

Average CPU Mark
rating
5478

Single Thread Rating: 1742
Samples: 7481*
*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 Math7,889 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting13,442 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,646 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression91,364 KBytes/Sec
Physics400 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,962 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,742 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$140.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$58.97 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 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,760
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,470
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,935
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,474
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,252
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 5,478
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.48
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.85
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 92.90
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.61
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 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,195
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,844
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 i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 1,742
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1908911 - Sep 22 2023 [Overclocked]
4654
BL1908766 - Sep 21 2023
5766
BL1908751 - Sep 21 2023
5765
BL1903989 - Sep 14 2023
5758
BL1903065 - Sep 13 2023
5321
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 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 5,478
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,250 (-4.2%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,434 (-0.8%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,298 (-3.3%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,195 (-23.4%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,126 (-24.7%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,398 (+16.8%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,533 (-17.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,309 (+15.2%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,332 (-2.7%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,637 (-15.4%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,954 (-9.6%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 3,749 (-31.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,190
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,556
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,430
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,235
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,878
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,854
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,802
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 451