Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K @ 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 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) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 57.11

Overall Rank:
2229th fastest in multithreading out of 5525 CPUs
2264th fastest in single threading out of 5525 CPUs
600th fastest in out of 1487 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $96.00 USD (2026-01-14)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5483

Single Thread Rating

1741

Samples: 8136*
*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 Math	21,089 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,867 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13,295 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,653 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	91,250 KBytes/Sec
Physics	397 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,035 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,741 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of January 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of January 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of January 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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	$96.00 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,506
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,333
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,947
Apple M4 10 Core		23,707
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,560
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,101
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,681
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,137
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz		5,483

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		196.56
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		159.59
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		150.39
Intel Core i9-14900K		131.47
Intel Core i5-12400F		123.80
Intel Core i9-13900K		108.03
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		62.01
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz		57.11
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,695
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,601
Apple M4 10 Core		4,518
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,887
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,488
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 i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz		1,741

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3206857 - Jan 12 2026		5827
BL3205782 - Jan 11 2026 [Overclocked]		6764
BL3202938 - Jan 10 2026		6368
BL3200236 - Jan 09 2026		5668
BL3197714 - Jan 08 2026		2329

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 15th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz		5,483
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K		4,635 (-15.5%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K		5,477 (-0.1%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K		5,692 (+3.8%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K		5,333 (-2.7%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K		6,497 (+18.5%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K		4,644 (-15.3%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K		6,745 (+23.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-2600K		6,735 (+22.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-2600K		6,267 (+14.3%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K		5,344 (-2.5%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K		5,318 (-3.0%)
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K		4,519 (-17.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,124
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,254
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,793
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,512
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,416
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,263
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,209
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,725
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,456
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz		663

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