Intel Core i7-2600K

The Intel Core i7-2600K is a high-end quad-core desktop processor of the Sandy Bridge generation. It was announced at the beginning of 2011 and was the fastest CPU of this series at that time. However it does not offer all Sandy Bridge features, as vPro, VT-d and Trusted-Execution features are deactivated.

The four processor cores are able to handle 8 threads in parallel (due to Hyperthreading) and offer a base clock rate of 3.4 GHz. Under load, the cores can be overclocked automatically to up to 3.8 GHz with sufficient cooling:

• 3.8 GHz - 1 core load
• 3.7 GHz - 2 cores load
• 3.6 GHz - 3 cores load
• 3.5 GHz - 4 cores load

As a member of the "K-familiy" the i7-2600K is easily overclockable due to the open multiplicator.

The Die also includes an graphics card called Intel HD Graphics 3000 that clocks with 850 to 1350 MHz (also due to Turbo Boost). Furthermore, an integrated dual channel memory controller is able to handle up to 32 GB of DDR3-1333.

Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)
Codename	Sandy Bridge
Series: Core i7 (Desktop) Sandy Bridge	Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 - 3.9 GHz 4 / 8 8 MB » Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4 - 3.8 GHz 4 / 8 8 MB
Clock Rate	3400 - 3800 MHz
Level 2 Cache	1 MB
Level 3 Cache	8 MB
Number of Cores / Threads	4 / 8
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)	95 Watt
Transistor Count	995 Million
Manufacturing Technology	32 nm
Die Size	216 mm2
Max. Temperature	72.6 °C
Socket	LGA1155
Features	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, Turbo Boost (3.80GHz), Hyper-Threading, VT-x, AES-NI, Intel 64, Idle States, EIST, Thermal Monitoring Technologies, Intel Fast Memory Access, Intel Flex Memory Access, XD bit, open Multiplicator
GPU	Intel HD Graphics 3000 (850 - 1350 MHz)
64 Bit	64 Bit support
Architecture	x86
Starting Price	$317 U.S.
Announcement Date	01/03/2011
Product Link (external)	Intel Core i7 (Desktop) 2600K

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