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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The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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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

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 66.99

Overall Rank: 1221

Last Price Change: $81.97 USD (2022-10-03)

Average CPU Mark

5491

Single Thread Rating: 1741
Samples: 7256*
*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	21,295 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,915 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	14 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,644 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	89.4 MBytes/Sec
Physics	402 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,951 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,741 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of October 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of September 2022

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of September 2022.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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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	$1213.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3080 Small Form Factor Desktop 2TB SSD 10TB HD 32GB RAM (Intel 10th Generation Processor with Turbo Boost to 4.30GHz, 32 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD + 10 TB HD, Win 10 Pro) SFF PC Business Computer	$1599.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Partaker Fanless Mini PC,Desktop Computer,Core I7 1165G7 11th Gen 4 Cores CPU,32G RAM 1TB SSD Windows 10 Pro,4K Display,HDMI,DP,Aluminum Alloy Case	$990.99 (www.amazon.com)
	3D Modelling Autocad SolidWorks CAD Workstation Desktop PC Intel Core i9 10900X 3.7Ghz X299X 128Gb DDR4 10TB HDD 2TB NVMe SSD 850W PSU Quadro RTX A5000 24Gb ECC	$5899.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of October 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,709
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,247
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,035
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,970
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		19,190
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,635
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,815
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,555
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,457
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		13,794
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz		5,491

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of October 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		137.06
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		129.26
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		86.34
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		73.81
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz		66.99
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		48.22
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		41.80
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		33.88
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 3rd of October 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,831
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,748
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,355
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		3,070
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,953
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,894
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		2,755
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,570
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
BL1640786 - Oct 02 2022		4996
BL1638887 - Sep 29 2022		5452
BL1638574 - Sep 29 2022 [Overclocked]		6993
BL1638553 - Sep 29 2022 [Overclocked]		6996
BL1638010 - Sep 28 2022 [Overclocked]		6638

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
As of 3rd of October 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz		5,491
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz		5,348
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core		5,997
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz		5,626
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz		6,398
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core		5,213
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core		5,416
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		4,941
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz		4,668
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T		3,687
AMD Phenom II X6 1065T		3,341
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz		6,329
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz		5,638

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

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