Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-2600 @ 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) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2010

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1944th fastest in multithreading out of 5034 CPUs
1987th fastest in single threading out of 5034 CPUs
547th fastest in out of 1420 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5348

Single Thread Rating

1737

Samples: 10816*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,087
Thread: 1,926

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math	20,813 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,772 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13,100 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,603 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	90,340 KBytes/Sec
Physics	376 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,953 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,737 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$229.95 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Multimedia Computer PC, Intel Quad Core i7, 3.40GHz Max, AMD RX 550 2GB, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, DVD+/-RW, Windows 11#7485	$279.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Gaming Desktop - GTX 950 2GB Graphics, 3.4GHz Core i7 Quad-Core/8-Thread CPU, 8GB RAM, 1TB SSD, WiFi+Bluetooth	$389.00 (www.amazon.com)
	DELL OptiPlex 990 SFF Desktop PC Intel Core i7 2600(3.40GHz)	$282.73 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,754
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,498
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,197
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,634
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		5,348

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		236.43
Intel Core i9-12900K		130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K		101.30
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.35
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		1,737

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2513913 - Mar 28 2025		5697
BL2513723 - Mar 28 2025		5699
BL2513574 - Mar 28 2025		1204
BL2512657 - Mar 27 2025		3783
BL2512107 - Mar 27 2025		3358

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		5,348
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,482 (+2.5%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,296 (-1.0%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		4,628 (-13.5%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,078 (+13.6%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,445 (+1.8%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,315 (+18.1%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,137 (+14.7%)
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,778 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,740 (+7.3%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,331 (-0.3%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,112 (-4.4%)
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		4,624 (-13.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,340
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,856
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,606
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,538
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,296
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,825
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,698
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,530
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,407
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		9,292
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		642

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

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