Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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

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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 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: 93.00

Overall Rank: 1405

Last Price Change: $58.97 USD (2023-05-31)

Average CPU Mark

5484

Single Thread Rating: 1742
Samples: 7437*
*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 Math	21,212 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,897 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13,478 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,647 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	91,498 KBytes/Sec
Physics	401 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,960 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,742 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 31st of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$140.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$58.97 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	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	$1110.66 (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	$999.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire TC-1760-UA93 Desktop \| Intel Core i7-12700F 12-Core \| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super \| 16GB DDR4 \| 512GB SSD \| 1TB HDD \| 8X DVD \| Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 \| Bluetooth 5.2 \| Windows 11 Pro	$1180.38 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini PC Intel core i7 10510U Windows 11, Mini Gaming Desktop Computer, 16GB DDR4 (Max 64GB), 512G NVME SSD, Support 2.5inch HDD/SSD, WiFi 6 /BT 5.1,Dual Gigabit Ethernet,Support Auto Power on	$399.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Charteey Mini PC Intel Core i7 10510U Windows 11Pro,16GB DDR4 (Max 64GB) 512G NVME SSD Mini Desktop Computer, Support 2.5inch HDD/SSD, WiFi5/BT 4.2,Dual Gigabit Ethernet,Support Auto Power on	$359.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,609
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,811
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,665
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,960
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,885
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,504
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,140
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz		5,484

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.14
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		154.21
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.40
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.88
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz		93.00
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		55.81
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.75
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 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,717
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
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
BL1832102 - Jun 02 2023		4768
BL1829975 - May 30 2023		5705
BL1829217 - May 29 2023		5700
BL1829005 - May 29 2023		5267
BL1828722 - May 28 2023		5602

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 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz		5,484
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K		5,243 (-4.4%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K		5,433 (-0.9%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K		5,294 (-3.5%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K		4,195 (-23.5%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K		4,114 (-25.0%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K		6,402 (+16.7%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K		4,523 (-17.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-2600K		6,310 (+15.1%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K		5,331 (-2.8%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K		4,657 (-15.1%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K		4,964 (-9.5%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-2600K		3,737 (-31.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,099
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,450
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,805
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,592
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,891
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,736
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz		451

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

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