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Intel

Core i7-2600K

2011-01-09 · RRP $317

The Intel Core i7-2600K launched January 2011 and scores 40.5 for gaming, #49 of the 54 processors we rank.

Performance scores

Gaming →
40.5
#49 of 54 on performance
value 63.9 · #47 of 54 for value
  • Gaming Index38
  • Boost Clock63.3
3D Modelling →
20.3
#50 of 54 on performance
value 32 · #52 of 54 for value
  • Cinebench MT12.8
  • Cores25
  • Boost Clock63.3
AI →
12
#50 of 54 on performance
value 18.9 · #52 of 54 for value
  • Cinebench MT12.8
  • AI Throughput0
  • Cores25
VR →
40.5
#49 of 54 on performance
value 63.9 · #47 of 54 for value
  • Gaming Index38
  • Boost Clock63.3

Specifications

UserBenchmark Speed70.6
Cores4
Threads8
Boost Clock3.8 GHz
L3 Cache8 MB
Gaming Index38
Cinebench MT5100
AI Throughput0 TOPS
TDP95 W
RRP$317

We compute these composites ourselves against fixed references (reference hardware ≈ 100). See methodology. RRP is the launch recommended retail price at approximate FX, not live retail.

UserBenchmark Speed is UserBenchmark's real-world effective-speed figure, used with attribution. For CPUs we show it for context only; for graphics cards and memory it also contributes to our score.