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Intel Core i7 2600 4-core LGA1155
Cores 4
Threads 8
Boost Clock 3800 MHz
L3 Cache 8 MB
TDP 95 W
Socket LGA1155
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2000
49 Overall Score
Price $42
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong affordability (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong feature (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i7 |
| Model | 2600 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 32 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| Threads | 8 |
| Base Clock | 3400 |
| Boost Clock | 3800 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 5316 |
| PassMark Single | 1729 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Max Speed | 1333 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 21 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA1155 |
| PCIe | 2 |
| TDP | 95 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i7 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | ADVB3 Phenom II X6 HDT90ZFBGRBOX | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Threads | 8 | 12 | 64 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3800 | 5100 | 3500 | 3600 | 3400 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 32 | 256 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Tdp W | 95 | 65 | 200 | 125 | 270 | - |
| Socket | LGA1155 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM3 | AM4 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 2000 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 2600 | 44 | 69.7 | 54 | 92.7 | 39.6 | 40 | 90.4 | 72.1 | 42.6 |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Compare | 81.5 | 96.3 | 92.3 | 50.1 | 93.8 | 81.9 | 90.4 | 60.7 | 90 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.9 | 76.4 | 0 | 97.5 | 99.2 | 0 | 88.1 | 88.8 |
| ADVB3 Phenom II X6 HDT90ZFBGRBOX Compare | 32.2 | 74.8 | 54 | 0 | 33.2 | 34.3 | 78 | 54.8 | 33.8 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 46 | 62.6 | 61 | 0 | 31.3 | 44.3 | 90.4 | 75.7 | 49.8 |
| Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare | 3.3 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 96.5 | 97.8 | 3 |
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