--- product_id: 63001616 title: "CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ" brand: "intel" price: "₹ 25121" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 category: "Intel" url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/63001616-core-i7-2600k-3-40ghz store_origin: IN region: India --- # 3.4 GHz base clock speed 8 MB L3 cache for lightning-fast data access 8 threads via Hyper-Threading for multitasking mastery CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ **Brand:** intel **Price:** ₹ 25121 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🚀 Unlock legendary speed and multitasking power with the Core i7-2600K! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ by intel - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 25121 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/63001616-core-i7-2600k-3-40ghz) ## Best For - intel enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted intel brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Turbocharged Performance:** Boost your productivity with up to 4.5 GHz overclocking potential—power that keeps pace with your ambition. - • **Memory Bandwidth Unleashed:** Triple-channel DDR3 1066 MHz support delivers seamless data flow for demanding applications. - • **Energy-Efficient Powerhouse:** 95W TDP keeps your system cool and efficient, saving energy without sacrificing speed. - • **Multitasking Made Effortless:** 8-way threading lets you juggle heavy workloads and creative projects without breaking a sweat. - • **Pro-Grade Gaming & Rendering:** Optimized for multi-threaded games and video rendering—stay ahead in work and play. ## Overview The Intel Core i7-2600K is a 2nd generation quad-core processor featuring 3.4 GHz base clock speed, 8 MB L3 cache, and Hyper-Threading technology enabling 8 concurrent threads. It supports triple-channel DDR3 1066 MHz memory and boasts a 95W power envelope. Designed for high-performance gaming, video rendering, and multitasking, it offers excellent overclocking headroom up to 4.5 GHz with proper cooling. This CPU delivers a perfect balance of speed, efficiency, and versatility for professionals and enthusiasts seeking a powerful upgrade. ## Description Product Description The Intel Core i7 processor delivers best-in-class performance for the most demanding applications. This quad-core processor features 8-way multitasking capability and additional L3 cache. With adaptive performance and built-in visual capabilities this 2nd generation processor brings more intelligence to your PC. Legal Disclaimer CPU ONLY, NO BOX, HEATING OR THERMAL. JUST THE CPU, FULLY TESTED WITH 30 DAY WARRANTY Review: Amazing processor, couldn't want any more. - Straight off I'm going to say this probably the best processor that you can buy pound for pound. The performance is absolutely stunning and for this low price, you really cant go wrong with this buy. Technology in this CPU is perfected, they've had the sandy bridge architecture out for a while and know what's going to perform well. The performance of this thing is phenomenal! The highly four cores really do speed through anything you throw at it and the hyperthreading makes big tasks fast as well. Video rendering for example will only take a fraction of the time it would with processors just a few years old. This speed is also GREATLY boosted by the Virtu software that uses both on-board Intel graphics and an additional graphics card when transcoding. It also overclocks very easily and well indeed, they had an old age woman overclocking it in one of their adverts just to show this. You can easily reach a 4.0GHz overclock up from the standard 3.4GHz with an air cooler and 4.5 at least with liquid cooling - all this just by changing one setting in the BIOS. The hyperthreading is an old technology reborn; it splits the current physical cores into two meaning they can both handle different threads of work given. The chip runs very cool in my computer idling in the 30C region with a Zalman - CPU Heatsink + 135mm Fan Kit - PWM - CNPS9900 MAX - Blue LED cooler. The low-power design makes it more efficient to run when your computer is built that a older Intel or AMD based machine too. This translates to less money being spent on electricity to waste at heat energy. Finally yes this is a good processor for gaming, however if you intend to only game the i5 2500k would be a better choice as the hyperthreading feature wont add any boost to framerate, the only exception being the poorly coded Grand Theft Auto 4. The i5 is quite a bit cheaper and still exceptionally fast clock speed. Overall I can say I was very impressed by this chip after changing from an AMD 955BE processor, this definitely is a better crafted piece of tech. Intel really have shown how powerful computers of this day are becoming with this chip, 5 star rating and a big thumbs up. Review: Lightspeed anyone? - Having upgraded from an AMD 995BE with a big oc this thing blows the chip out of the water! The speed difference is huge but the biggest difference in speed between this and my old chip is in rendering video, it must be at least twice as fast as my old 955 and also able to handle multitasking with heavy programs with ease. It's really solid processor and well worth it as an upgrade for me. Being a little of an AMD fanboy I was hesitant at first but I'm glad I changed platforms it was a solid decision. AMD really dropped the ball on this gens processors with bulldozer and they've nothing to match it :( for that but :D because I now have a screaming fast computer with the i7 2600K. ## Features - It provides a higher-performance, more efficient cache subsystem. Optimized for industry leading multi-threaded games! - It is designed for increased bandwidth and low latency. It can achieve data transfer speeds as high as 25.6 GB/sec. - It enables three channels of DDR3 1066 MHz memory. This memory controller's lower latency and higher memory bandwidth delivers amazing performance for data-intensive applications. - Turbo Boost Technology - Extended Memory 64 Technology - Hyper-Threading Technology - Virtualization Technology - Enhanced SpeedStep Technology ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B004FA8NOQ | | Additional Drives | Blu-ray | | Are Batteries Included | No | | Brand | Intel | | Colour | Black | | Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (203) | | Date First Available | 10 Dec. 2010 | | Graphics Card Interface | PCI Express | | Guaranteed software updates until | unknown | | Item Weight | 318 g | | Item model number | BX80623I72600K | | Manufacturer | Intel | | Optical Drive Type | Blu-ray combo drive | | Processor Brand | Intel | | Processor Count | 4 | | Processor Socket | LGA 1155 | | Processor Speed | 3.4 | | Processor Type | Core i7 | | Product Dimensions | 11.43 x 10.16 x 8.13 cm; 317.51 g | | RAM Size | 16 GB | | Wattage | 95 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Intel - **CPU manufacturer:** Intel - **CPU model:** Core i7 - **CPU socket:** LGA 1155 - **CPU speed:** 3.4 - **Cache size:** 8 MB - **Processor Number of Concurrent Threads:** 8 - **Processor count:** 4 - **Secondary cache:** 8 MB - **Wattage:** 95 ## Images ![CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91vUJpgWLEL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: In the title it says 3400mhz 8mb cache, but in the description it states '3.30ghz s1155 6mb processor'. which one is true?** A: It's standard clock is 3.4ghz out of the box I currently have mine running at 4.4 comfortably and it does have 8mb cache **Q: what is a good mobo to go with this CPU for gaming and a £150ish budget** A: Go to the Asus website and click on 1155 socket motherboards, there will be 2 or 3 more recent models to choose from, then price them on Amazon. The good thing as this is an older processor many of what were top-class motherboards are now being sold off for less than £100 ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing processor, couldn't want any more. *by T***E on 31 March 2012* Straight off I'm going to say this probably the best processor that you can buy pound for pound. The performance is absolutely stunning and for this low price, you really cant go wrong with this buy. Technology in this CPU is perfected, they've had the sandy bridge architecture out for a while and know what's going to perform well. The performance of this thing is phenomenal! The highly four cores really do speed through anything you throw at it and the hyperthreading makes big tasks fast as well. Video rendering for example will only take a fraction of the time it would with processors just a few years old. This speed is also GREATLY boosted by the Virtu software that uses both on-board Intel graphics and an additional graphics card when transcoding. It also overclocks very easily and well indeed, they had an old age woman overclocking it in one of their adverts just to show this. You can easily reach a 4.0GHz overclock up from the standard 3.4GHz with an air cooler and 4.5 at least with liquid cooling - all this just by changing one setting in the BIOS. The hyperthreading is an old technology reborn; it splits the current physical cores into two meaning they can both handle different threads of work given. The chip runs very cool in my computer idling in the 30C region with a Zalman - CPU Heatsink + 135mm Fan Kit - PWM - CNPS9900 MAX - Blue LED cooler. The low-power design makes it more efficient to run when your computer is built that a older Intel or AMD based machine too. This translates to less money being spent on electricity to waste at heat energy. Finally yes this is a good processor for gaming, however if you intend to only game the i5 2500k would be a better choice as the hyperthreading feature wont add any boost to framerate, the only exception being the poorly coded Grand Theft Auto 4. The i5 is quite a bit cheaper and still exceptionally fast clock speed. Overall I can say I was very impressed by this chip after changing from an AMD 955BE processor, this definitely is a better crafted piece of tech. Intel really have shown how powerful computers of this day are becoming with this chip, 5 star rating and a big thumbs up. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lightspeed anyone? *by F***E on 27 March 2012* Having upgraded from an AMD 995BE with a big oc this thing blows the chip out of the water! The speed difference is huge but the biggest difference in speed between this and my old chip is in rendering video, it must be at least twice as fast as my old 955 and also able to handle multitasking with heavy programs with ease. It's really solid processor and well worth it as an upgrade for me. Being a little of an AMD fanboy I was hesitant at first but I'm glad I changed platforms it was a solid decision. AMD really dropped the ball on this gens processors with bulldozer and they've nothing to match it :( for that but :D because I now have a screaming fast computer with the i7 2600K. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A classic Intel Core. *by G***! on 12 June 2018* This is a great Core from Intel, it's to replace my existing i7 which I've had overclocked for years. This will see me through until the Crypto Currency dies off and prices come down. On another note there was an issue with my CPU stuck in customs due to paperwork and UPS (which I've had problems with before) were not helpful. Foxtec the company that sold me the CPU were excellent to quickly send another via FedEx which arrived with no problems. 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