Intel Core i7 2600K vs AMD Athlon 3400+ |
Released January, 2011
Intel Core i7 2600K
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 2600K
 | Is unlocked Yes | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Has virtualization support Yes |
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines | |||
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| CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the AMD Athlon 3400+ vs the Intel Core i7 2600K. | |||||||
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Features Key features of the Core i7 2600K vs Athlon 3400+
clock speed
L2 cache
L3 cache
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 2600K | vs | Athlon 3400+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Single core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| 754 | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | No | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 95W | 89W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 41.8 $/year | 21.44 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 111.78 $/year | 77.96 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 114.2W | 72.31W | |
details | Core i7 2600K | vs | Athlon 3400+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 1 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 0 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 0 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 130 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.6°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | 10.x | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 2 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 850 MHz | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,350 MHz | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | 5,275 | N/A | |
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