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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?

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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: 92.89

Overall Rank: 1520

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
5478

Single Thread Rating: 1743
Samples: 7502*
*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 Math21,174 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,886 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting13,437 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,647 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression91,376 KBytes/Sec
Physics399 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,966 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,743 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of October 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of October 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of October 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,673
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,434
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,738
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,621
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,050
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,932
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,404
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,782
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,446
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,230
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 5,478
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.99
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.22
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.38
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.69
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 92.89
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.93
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.57
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 29th of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,658
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,191
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,052
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,948
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,842
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,712
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,941
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 1,743
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1934195 - Oct 28 2023 [Overclocked]
6344
BL1934038 - Oct 28 2023
5067
BL1931535 - Oct 24 2023
5750
BL1931038 - Oct 24 2023
5738
BL1929338 - Oct 21 2023
5763
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 29th of October 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
 5,248 (-4.2%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,436 (-0.8%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,299 (-3.3%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,196 (-23.4%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,108 (-25.0%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,400 (+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
 6,322 (+15.4%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,330 (-2.7%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,638 (-15.3%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,955 (-9.5%)
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 29th of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,208
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,079
Intel Core i5-14600K
 8,679
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,646
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,561
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,435
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,849
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,823
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,531
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,426
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 450