Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-2700K 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.
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Is the Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.9 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) i7-2700K CPU @ 3.50GHz, Intel Core i7-2700K CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 100.81

Overall Rank:
2374th fastest in multithreading out of 6006 CPUs
2335th fastest in single threading out of 6006 CPUs
630th fastest in out of 1588 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $56.41 USD (2026-09-16)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5687

Single Thread Rating

1813

Samples: 1508*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,338
Thread: 1,980

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math	21,698 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	8,153 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13,776 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,747 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	94,696 KBytes/Sec
Physics	396 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,174 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,813 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of September 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of September 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of September 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$323.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$56.41 USD	Buy Now!
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,221
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,076
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		34,288
Apple M4 10 Core		23,592
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,823
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,543
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,034
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,651
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,123
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz		5,687

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		171.85
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		170.69
Intel Core i5-12400F		126.68
Intel Core i9-14900K		123.88
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		114.30
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz		100.81
Intel Core i9-13900K		92.19
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.48
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,690
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,595
Apple M4 10 Core		4,496
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,882
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		3,761
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,673
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,485
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,908
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,557
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz		1,813

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3709457 - Sep 11 2026		5707
BL3696319 - Sep 05 2026		5665
BL3686556 - Sep 01 2026		4975
BL3669028 - Aug 23 2026		6824
BL3650264 - Aug 14 2026 [Overclocked]		6641

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz		5,687
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2700K		6,411 (+12.7%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2700K		4,968 (-12.6%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2700K		4,643 (-18.4%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2700K		3,707 (-34.8%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-2700K		6,520 (+14.6%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2700K		5,308 (-6.7%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2700K		4,927 (-13.4%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-2700K		4,655 (-18.1%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2700K		4,330 (-23.9%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2700K		5,590 (-1.7%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2700K		5,485 (-3.5%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-2700K		5,227 (-8.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		15,400
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D		12,522
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,398
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,107
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D		12,028
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,255
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,686
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus		10,656
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,509
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,380
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,355
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,058
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz		673

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