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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: 91.54

Overall Rank:
1830th fastest in multithreading out of 4915 CPUs
1890th fastest in single threading out of 4915 CPUs
520th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $59.99 USD (2024-12-24)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5492
Single Thread Rating
1745

Samples: 7752*
*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 Math7,892 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting13,390 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,654 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression91,503 KBytes/Sec
Physics398 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,011 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,745 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of December 2024.
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.com$59.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 30th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,917
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,433
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,090
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,587
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,101
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,244
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,739
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,587
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,152
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 5,492
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 195.21
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 186.83
Intel Core i9-12900K
 146.92
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 146.19
Intel Core i9-13900K
 117.84
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 91.54
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.57
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.44
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 30th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,156
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,026
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 1,745
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2302874 - Dec 27 2024 [Overclocked]
7407
BL2302855 - Dec 27 2024
5345
BL2302849 - Dec 27 2024
5345
BL2301365 - Dec 26 2024
5318
BL2301177 - Dec 26 2024
4678
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 30th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 5,492
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,347 (-2.6%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,442 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,411 (+16.7%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,182 (+12.6%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,604 (-16.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,752 (+23.0%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,265 (-4.1%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,636 (-15.6%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,678 (-14.8%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,293 (-21.8%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 3,780 (-31.2%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 3,438 (-37.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,251
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,878
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,835
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,592
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,319
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,864
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,534
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,471
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,190
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,171
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,157
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,920
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 664