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IntelBX80623I72600K
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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.4GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2011.

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 $319 

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.4GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2011.

Effective Speed 
+5%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 333,163 user samples
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Best Bench: 74% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 54% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 54% Great: 74%
SPEED RANK: 479th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
147,533 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 83% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 56% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 27,195,430 GHz (avg)
Poor: 56% Great: 83%
SPEED RANK: 410th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		67.1 % 70.6 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+5%
Average Score 
+7%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		84.1 Pts 87 Pts +3%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		85.8 Pts 91.8 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+7%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		162 Pts 173 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+7%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		274 Pts 295 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+8%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		394 Pts 424 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+8%
Overclocked Score 
+18%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		92.2 Pts 96 Pts +4%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		94.2 Pts 116 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+23%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		185 Pts 226 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+22%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		328 Pts 384 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+17%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		451 Pts 549 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+22%
Value & Sentiment 
+42%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.29 % Hugely higher market share.
+123% 		0.13 %
Value
Value For Money 		78.4 % Better value.
+15% 		67.9 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		62 % 76 % More popular.
+23%
Price
Price (score) 		$158 Much cheaper.
+50% 		$319
Nice To Haves 
+4%
Age
Newest 		166 Months 166 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 95 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		8 threads 8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		32 nm 32 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.4 GHz 3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.8 GHz 3.8 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		452 Pts 558 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+23%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		403 Pts 437 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+8%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		LGA1155 LGA1155
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 2000 HD 3000
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		Yes No
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$273.00 N/A
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 2000 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		Yes No
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		Yes No

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 67.1%
Average Bench 70.6%

If there is any chance whatsoever that you may decide to overclock your CPU then it makes a lot more sense to go for the 2600K "K" version which, thanks to its unlocked clock multiplier, is a lot easier to overclock. For the few extra pounds it costs, I would recommend taking the K version just on the off chance because there are easily 10%+ performance gains to be had. Otherwise this is still a superb processor and still holds its own against the i7-4770 which is its two generations newer replacement. [Feb '12 CPUPro]

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The i7-2600K Sandy Bridge processor is two generations old and nearly three years out of date. The numerous owners of this superb processor should feel in no hurry to upgrade as it's still one of the fastest consumer processors, even by today's standards. The benchmark figures indicate that in terms of real-world performance this processor is only 5% slower than the third generation Ivy Bridge i7-3770K, not bad considering its age. That said new buyers will find both better energy efficiency and marginal performance improvements elsewhere. [Feb '12 CPUPro]

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