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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?

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 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: 21.01

Overall Rank:
2000th fastest in multithreading out of 5135 CPUs
2054th fastest in single threading out of 5135 CPUs
566th fastest in out of 1448 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $260.87 USD (2025-05-18)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5482
Single Thread Rating
1741

Samples: 7949*
*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 Math21,118 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,877 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting13,322 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,650 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression91,292 KBytes/Sec
Physics397 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,024 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,741 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$260.87 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,683
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,311
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,032
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,139
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,471
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,173
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,708
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 5,482
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 234.95
Intel Core i5-12400F
 178.65
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 174.10
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 161.94
Intel Core i9-13900K
 143.13
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.22
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.92
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 21.01
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 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
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
BL2645519 - May 23 2025 [Overclocked]
6421
BL2645296 - May 23 2025
5722
BL2643432 - May 22 2025
5667
BL2643426 - May 22 2025
5667
BL2642355 - May 22 2025 [Overclocked]
6286
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 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 5,482
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,790 (+23.9%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,331 (+15.5%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,141 (+12.0%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 3,909 (-28.7%)
Intel Core i7-4820K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,501 (+18.6%)
AMD FX-8370E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,319 (-3.0%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,083 (+11.0%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 3,801 (-30.7%)
Intel Core i7-4790T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,280 (+14.6%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,735 (+4.6%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,349 (-2.4%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,297 (-3.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,500
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,153
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,338
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,846
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,589
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,509
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,281
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,809
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,697
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,521
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,520
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,423
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 663