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.
Name: Intel Core i7-2600
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 2000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

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

Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
5486
5486
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
5341
5341
Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
5332
5332
Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
5324
5324
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
5321
5321

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3587
3587
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3587
3587
Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
3289
3289
Intel Core i7-10610U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
3267
3267
Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3249
3249

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2894
2894
Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
2874
2874
Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
2874
2874
Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
2874
2874
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
2866
2866

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
2176
2176
Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
2174
2174
Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
2169
2169
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
2168
2168
Intel Core i7-6498DU
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2160
2160

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1675
1675
Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1672
1672
Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1658
1658
Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
1598
1598
Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1594
1594

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
777
777
AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
774
774
Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
772
772
AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
770
770
Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
769
769

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
767
767
Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
764
764
Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
759
759
Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
657
657
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
651
651

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
664
664
Intel Core i5-3350P
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
662
662
Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
659
659
Intel Core i5-3570T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
657
657
Intel Celeron G3920
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
652
652

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
384
384
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
348
348
Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
337
337
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
317
317
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
316
316

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
134
134
Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
130
130
Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
130
130
Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
130
130
AMD E2-6110
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
128
128