Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz can be found below. 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 i7-2600 @ 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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 66.68

Overall Rank: 1578

Last Price Change: $79.99 USD (2023-06-01)

Average CPU Mark

5333

Single Thread Rating: 1740
Samples: 9998*
*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	20,838 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,770 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	24 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13,160 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,597 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	90,141 KBytes/Sec
Physics	375 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,901 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,740 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of November 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of November 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of November 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$130.89 USD	Buy Now!
	$79.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	DELL OptiPlex 990 SFF Desktop PC Intel Core i7 2600(3.40GHz)	$293.50 (www.amazon.com)
	Alarco Gaming PC Desktop Computer Intel i7 3.40GHz,16GB Ram,1TB Hard Drive,Windows 10 pro,WiFi Ready,Video Card Nvidia GTX 750 4GB, 6 RGB Fans with Remote	$469.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Alarco Gaming PC Desktop Computer Intel i7 3.40GHz,16GB Ram,1TB Hard Drive,Windows 10 pro,WiFi Ready,Video Card Nvidia GTX 750 4GB, 3 RGB Fans with Remote	$469.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Windows 11 Multimedia Computer PC, Intel Quad Core i7, 3.40GHz Max, AMD RX 550 2GB, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, DVD+/-RW, WiFi #7017	$299.00 (www.amazon.com)
	STGAubron Gaming PC Diamond Black,Intel Core i7 up to 3.8G,Radeon RX580 8G,16G,1TB SSD,WiFi,BT 5.0,RGB Fan x 6,RGB Keybaord&Mouse&Mouse Pad,RGB Bluetooth Sound Bar,RGB Bluetooth Gaming Mic,W10H64	$449.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,560
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,402
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,721
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,612
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,033
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,384
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,780
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,412
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,200
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		5,333

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.96
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.86
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.50
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.89
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		66.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.54
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 November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,650
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,187
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,050
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		1,740

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1957914 - Nov 29 2023		5397
BL1955904 - Nov 26 2023 [Excluded]		4662
BL1955341 - Nov 26 2023		4413
BL1955138 - Nov 26 2023		5514
BL1954887 - Nov 25 2023		5639

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 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		5,333
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,750 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,745 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,184 (+16.0%)
Intel Core i7-4820K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,521 (+22.3%)
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,483 (+2.8%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,246 (-1.6%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,042 (+13.3%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,439 (+2.0%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		4,086 (-23.4%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-2600		3,752 (-29.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T vs Intel Core i7-2600		3,377 (-36.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1065T vs Intel Core i7-2600		3,376 (-36.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,210
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,072
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,572
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,426
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,333
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,216
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,877
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,815
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,664
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,518
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		889

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

Pricing History

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