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Intel Core i7-2600K | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
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:
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.
Codename | Sandy Bridge | ||||||||
Series | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) | ||||||||
Series: Core i7 (Desktop) Sandy Bridge
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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) | ark.intel.com |
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