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Intel Core i7 2600K
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Released January, 2011
Intel Core i7 2600K
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
6.8 Out of 10
by PCMag (Jan, 2011)In Futuremark's 3DMark Vantage, its score of 11,583 is okay and its 2,173 rating is solidly unexceptional—at the Entry (1,024-by-768) and Performance (1,280-by-1,024) presets respectively.
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Released April, 2012
Intel Core i5 3570K
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
7.2 Out of 10
by Tech Radar (Apr, 2012)The Core i5 3570K is quicker, for sure, but the difference isn't nearly enough that you're ever going to feel it.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 2600K vs 3570K among desktop CPUs (over 75W)
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 7.2 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 2600K vs i5 3570K
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Reviews Word on the street
| Core i7 2600K | vs | i5 3570K | ||
 | Core i7 2600K | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Core i7 2600K | |||
Overall | Out of 10 | Out of 10 | ||
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 2600K | vs | i5 3570K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
| Latest DirectX | 10.x | 10.x | |
| Number of displays supported | 2 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 850 MHz | 650 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,350 MHz | 1,150 MHz | |
| 3DMark06 | 5,275 | 5,339.9 | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 21,333.32 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB | |
details | Core i7 2600K | vs | i5 3570K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 22 nm | |
| Transistor count | 995,000,000 | 1,400,000,000 | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 34 | 34 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.6°C | Unknown - 67.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclock popularity | 2,016 | 470 | |
| Overclock review score | 5 | 4 | |
| Overclocked clock speed | 5.05 GHz | 4.59 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.76 GHz | 4.71 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 5,835.1 | 5,406.6 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 5.05 GHz | 4.59 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 95W | 77W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 41.8 $/year | 38.81 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 111.78 $/year | 106 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 7.53 pt/W | 4.69 pt/W | |
| Idle power consumption | 74W | 67W | |
| Peak power consumption | 127.6W | 121W | |
| Typical power consumption | 114.2W | 107.5W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | DMI | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
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