Intel Core i7-2600K
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Released
Q1/2011
Intel Core i7-2600K

Processor Intel Core i7-2600K, specifications and benchmarks

928 place in the overall ranking CPUs!
Intel Core i7-2600K Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q1/2011. Here are all the Intel Core i7-2600K’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 3.40 GHz, total of cores is 4. The CPU supports DDR3-1066DDR3-1333 and is installed in the motherboard on Socket LGA 1155. The TDP for CPU is 95 W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU family and group

General information about the processor Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server
  • Family
  • Generation
    2
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 2000
  • Predecessor
    --
  • Successor
    --
CPU Technical specs

Intel Core i7-2600K Processor performance parameters, CPU capabilities

  • Frequency
    3.40 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.80 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    3.80 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • A core
    --
  • B core
    --
  • C core
    --
IGPU

Built-in graphics chip characteristics

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 3000
  • GPU frequency
    0.85 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.35 GHz
  • Execution units
    12
  • Shader
    96
  • Max. GPU Memory
    --
  • Max. displays
    2
  • Generation
    6
  • DirectX Version
    10.1
  • Technology
    32 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2011
Hardware codec support

Built-in support for video and image compression standards

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No
  • VP8
    No
  • AV1
    No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • JPEG
    No
Memory specs & PCI

Technical characteristics of supported memory, PCI bus

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB
  • ECC
    No
  • Memory channels
    2
  • PCIe version
    2.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16
Encryption

Hardware security technology

  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W
  • TDP up
    --
  • TDP (PL2)
    --
  • TDP down
    --
  • Tjunction max.
    --
* see below
Technologies and extensions

Technical capabilities of the processor, information

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L2-Cache
    --
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Sandy Bridge S
  • Technology
    32 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1155
  • Release date
    Q1/2011
  • Part Number
    --
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-2600K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    487 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    292 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    654 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    492 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    744 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    755 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1220 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    27 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    414 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    307 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    328 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    308 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    180 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    796 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i7-2600K with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
269
267
264
263
Intel Core i7-2600K
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
1922
1921
1868
1865
Intel Core i7-2600K
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
129
129
129
128
Intel Core i7-2600K
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
613
613
613
612
Intel Core i7-2600K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
811
810
810
808
Intel Core i7-2600K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
3148
3134
3111
3098
Intel Core i7-2600K
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
260
260
259
259
Intel Core i7-2600K
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them
723.7
730
740.7
741.6
Intel Core i7-2600K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3194
3194
3194
3193
Intel Core i7-2600K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
12528
12528
12498
12496
Intel Core i7-2600K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.67
1.67
1.67
1.66
Intel Core i7-2600K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
6.94
6.94
6.94
6.83
Intel Core i7-2600K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
24.6
23
22.7
22.5
Intel Core i7-2600K
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
8514
8506
8496
8495
Intel Core i7-2600K

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PL1 - Amount of heat in watts generated by the processor (or GPU) during normal operation.

PL2 - on overclocking

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