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Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz

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

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

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 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) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 107.99

Overall Rank:
1859th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
1897th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
528th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $49.50 USD (2024-12-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5346
Single Thread Rating
1739

Samples: 10522*
*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 Math20,838 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,777 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting13,121 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,601 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression90,286 KBytes/Sec
Physics376 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,939 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,739 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of December 2024.
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$49.50 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Dell OptiPlex 990 DT/Core i7-2600 Quad @ 3.40 GHz/12GB DDR3/1TB HDD/DVD-RW/Windows 7 PRO 64 BIT Dell OptiPlex 990 DT/Core i7-2600 Quad @ 3.40 GHz/12GB DDR3/1TB HDD/DVD-RW/Windows 7 PRO 64 BIT $194.35
(www.amazon.com)
DELL OptiPlex 990 SFF Desktop PC Intel Core i7 2600(3.40GHz) DELL OptiPlex 990 SFF Desktop PC Intel Core i7 2600(3.40GHz) $175.51
(www.amazon.com)
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,153
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
5,346
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K
154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K
111.70
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
107.99
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.46
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 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,566
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
1,739
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2283130 - Dec 17 2024
5685
BL2282447 - Dec 16 2024
5697
BL2282424 - Dec 16 2024
4437
BL2282396 - Dec 16 2024
5611
BL2282330 - Dec 16 2024
4943
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 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
5,346
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600
5,263 (-1.5%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600
5,445 (+1.9%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600
5,339 (-0.1%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600
6,473 (+21.1%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600
6,411 (+19.9%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600
6,181 (+15.6%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600
4,591 (-14.1%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-2600
4,291 (-19.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-2600
3,780 (-29.3%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600
3,691 (-31.0%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T vs Intel Core i7-2600
3,329 (-37.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T vs Intel Core i7-2600
3,210 (-40.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
8,916
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
642