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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: NA

Overall Rank:
1923rd fastest in multithreading out of 5041 CPUs
1988th fastest in single threading out of 5041 CPUs
542nd fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5482
Single Thread Rating
1741

Samples: 7886*
*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 Math21,115 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,875 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting13,330 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,651 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression91,284 KBytes/Sec
Physics397 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,017 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,741 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of March 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.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,755
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,335
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,492
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,126
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,717
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 5,482
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 224.27
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 115.21
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
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
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 1,741
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2524888 - Apr 01 2025 [Overclocked]
7109
BL2524455 - Apr 01 2025 [Overclocked]
7618
BL2524426 - Apr 01 2025 [Overclocked]
7496
BL2524023 - Apr 01 2025 [Overclocked]
6584
BL2523735 - Apr 01 2025 [Overclocked]
6366
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 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 5,482
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,347 (-2.5%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,296 (-3.4%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,628 (-15.6%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,079 (+10.9%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,445 (-0.7%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,780 (+23.7%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,315 (+15.2%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 6,137 (+12.0%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,740 (+4.7%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,330 (-2.8%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 5,112 (-6.8%)
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600K
 4,624 (-15.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,366
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,189
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,358
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,857
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,822
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,704
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,531
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,440
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,439
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
 663