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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: 42.60

Overall Rank:
1887th fastest in multithreading out of 4989 CPUs
1945th fastest in single threading out of 4989 CPUs
530th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $128.70 USD (2025-01-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5483
Single Thread Rating
1742

Samples: 7821*
*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 Math21,129 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,878 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting13,344 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,652 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression91,279 KBytes/Sec
Physics398 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,009 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,742 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$128.70 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 18th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,849
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,380
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,064
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,558
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,113
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,209
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,723
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,622
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 5,483
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 217.26
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 196.94
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 147.41
Intel Core i9-12900K
 140.75
Intel Core i9-13900K
 108.98
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.49
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.09
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 42.60
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 18th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,565
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 1,742
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2420455 - Feb 17 2025
5799
BL2420187 - Feb 16 2025
5414
BL2419777 - Feb 16 2025
6553
BL2417978 - Feb 15 2025
4922
BL2417173 - Feb 15 2025 [Overclocked]
7077
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 18th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 5,483
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,349 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,744 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,614 (-15.8%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,213 (-23.2%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,189 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,773 (+5.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,752 (+23.1%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,285 (-3.6%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,631 (-15.5%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,069 (+10.7%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,442 (-0.7%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,960 (-9.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,190
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,869
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,600
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,588
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,303
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,842
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,538
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,527
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,343
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,168
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,127
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,012
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 664