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: 68.44

Overall Rank: 1306

Last Price Change: $78.00 USD (2023-01-17)

Average CPU Mark

5338

Single Thread Rating: 1741
Samples: 9579*
*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	20,914 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,787 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	24 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,596 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	88.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics	375 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,880 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,741 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of January 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of January 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$144.36 USD	Buy Now!
	$78.00 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)	$167.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop Computer - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, Killer Wi-Fi 6, Air Cooling, USB-C, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro - Black	$1149.98 (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	$499.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 3910 Desktop - Intel Core i7-12700 Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, Intel Wi-Fi 6, 2 Years On Site + 6 Months Migrate, Windows 11 Pro - Mist Blue	$929.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire TC-1760-UA92 Desktop \| 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 6-Core Processor \| 12GB 3200MHz DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD \| 8X DVD \| Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6 AX201 \| Bluetooth 5.2 \| Windows 11 Home	$588.89 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,577
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,749
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,166
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,566
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,553
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,274
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		5,338

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		131.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		99.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		92.61
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		68.44
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		39.33
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		27.71
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,209
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,061
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		1,741

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1730552 - Jan 27 2023		5518
BL1730381 - Jan 27 2023		5096
BL1730168 - Jan 26 2023		5620
BL1730112 - Jan 26 2023		5553
BL1729695 - Jan 26 2023		5590

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 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		5,338
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,695 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,399 (+19.9%)
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,496 (+3.0%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,216 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,168 (+15.5%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,022 (+12.8%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		5,411 (+1.4%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-2600		3,698 (-30.7%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600		3,690 (-30.9%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T vs Intel Core i7-2600		3,339 (-37.5%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,347 (+18.9%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600		6,035 (+13.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T		8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,679
Intel Core i9-13900F		8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,794
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,553
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,102
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,690
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,669
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,631
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,528
Intel Core i7-13700F		6,506
Intel Core i9-12900KS		6,450
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		890

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

Pricing History

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