| Name: | Intel Core i7-2600 |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 2000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 2 |
Intel Core i7-2600 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i7-2600 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2011 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-2600, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i7-2600 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2600 is 3.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 8 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 3.4 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.8 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-2600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-2600 uses the Intel HD Graphics 2000, which has 48 texture shaders and 6 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.85 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.35 GHz |
| Execution units: | 6 |
| Shaders: | 48 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 6 |
| Direct X: | 10.1 |
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2011 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | No |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
| Max. Memory: | 32.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 21.0 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 95 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i7-2600 is manufactured using a 32 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1155 |
| L2-Cache: | 1.0 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 8.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Sandy Bridge S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| Release date: | Q1/2011 |
| Release price: | 270 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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5350
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Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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5341
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Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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5332
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Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
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5324
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Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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5321
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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3359
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Intel Core i7-3635QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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3301
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Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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3289
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
NoneC NoneT @ --
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3286
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Intel Core i7-10510U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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3271
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4722HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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2885
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Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
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2874
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Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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2874
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Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
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2874
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Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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2866
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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2174
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AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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2169
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Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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2169
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AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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2169
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Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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2168
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-1035G7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
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1665
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AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1662
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Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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1658
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
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1647
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Intel Core i7-3820QM
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1644
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-3475S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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772
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Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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772
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Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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772
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Intel Core i7-3820
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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772
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Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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772
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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767
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Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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764
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Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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759
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Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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731
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Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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731
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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MediaTek Helio G95
NoneC NoneT @ --
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662
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
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660
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Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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659
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Intel Core i5-3570T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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657
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Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.9 GHz
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653
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-2500
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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340
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Intel Pentium G4560
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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339
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Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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337
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Intel Core i3-4160
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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331
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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329
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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134
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Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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130
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Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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130
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Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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130
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AMD E2-6110
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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128
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