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CPU: Intel Core i7-2600

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 51.7% (742nd of 1442)

Based on 11 user benchmarks.  Device: 0F8BFBFF000206A7 Model: 1st CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Poor: 47%Average: 51.7% Great: 58%
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Average average bench

The 1st CPU: Intel Core i7-2600 averaged 48.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 73.9Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 178Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 1st CPU: Intel Core i7-2600 is just 11%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the 1st CPU: Intel Core i7-2600 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 175Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 171Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 11 samples)
Rank 74251.7%
Min Avg Max
53.2 Memory 73.9 84.1
58.4 1-Core 85.5 100
133 2-Core 178 201
64.2% 112 Pts
Min Avg Max
85.8 4-Core 174 254
83.2 8-Core 171 219
23.1% 172 Pts
Min Avg Max
98.5 64-Core 175 262
10.8% 175 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 0, 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
58.4% Above average
Memory 82.8
1-Core 90.9
2-Core 201
71% 125 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 200
27% 199 Pts
64-Core 192
12% 192 Pts
CPU 0, 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
57.8% Above average
Memory 84.1
1-Core 87
2-Core 185
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 180
25% 183 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
CPU 0, 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
57.6% Above average
Memory 83.1
1-Core 81.2
2-Core 188
67% 117 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 184
25% 187 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
CPU #000, 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
56.8% Above average
Memory 79.7
1-Core 100
2-Core 200
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 198
26% 198 Pts
64-Core 195
12% 195 Pts
CPU 0, 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
52.3% Above average
Memory 73.4
1-Core 91.9
2-Core 184
66% 116 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 184
24% 183 Pts
64-Core 182
11% 182 Pts
CPU 0, 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
48.1% Average
Memory 75
1-Core 58.4
2-Core 180
59% 105 Pts
4-Core 122
8-Core 146
17% 134 Pts
64-Core 120
7% 120 Pts
CPU 0, 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
47.1% Average
Memory 65.4
1-Core 90.9
2-Core 181
63% 113 Pts
4-Core 169
8-Core 167
22% 168 Pts
64-Core 176
11% 176 Pts
CPU #000, 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
46.8% Average
Memory 66.6
1-Core 87.3
2-Core 165
61% 106 Pts
4-Core 161
8-Core 142
21% 151 Pts
64-Core 151
9% 151 Pts
CPU #000, 3 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
41.6% Average
Memory 69.1
1-Core 87.5
2-Core 171
62% 109 Pts
4-Core 85.8
8-Core 83.2
11% 84.5 Pts
64-Core 98.5
6% 98.5 Pts
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