BEST-IN-CLASS PERFORMANCE
Top-of-the-line performance and responsiveness. The 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor. Visibly smart performance at its best.
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.
2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors feature Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0◊ and Intel® Hyper-Threading TechnologyΔ, enabling required security applications and protocols to run efficiently in the background without compromising productivity.
Today's more visually sophisticated communication needs will be met with Intel® HD Graphics 2000 Technology, integrated into 2nd generation Intel Core processors. This eliminates the need for a discrete graphics card, reducing power consumption and system cost.
Smart performance
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| Model Number | 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 2600 |
| Number of Cores | 4 |
| Number of Threads | 8 |
| Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| Intel® Smart Cache | 8 MB |
| Bus/Core Ratio | 34 |
| Instruction Set | 64-bit |
| Instruction Set Extensions | SSE4.1/4.2, AVX |
| Memory | |
| Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) | 32 GB |
| Memory Types | DDR3-1066/1333 |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 21 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No |
| Graphics | |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes, Intel® HD Graphics 2000 |
| Graphics Base Frequency | 850 MHz |
| Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency | 1.35 GHz |
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | Yes |
| Intel® InTRU™ 3D Technology | Yes |
| Intel® Wireless Display | No |
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | Yes |
| Intel® Clear Video HD Technology | Yes |
| Dual Display Capable | Yes |
| Advanced Technologies | |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 |
| Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology | Yes |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | Yes |
| Intel® Trusted Execution Technology | Yes |
| AES New Instructions | Yes |
| Intel® 64 | Yes |
| Idle States | Yes |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology | Yes |
| Thermal Monitoring Technologies | Yes |
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | Yes |
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | Yes |
| Execute Disable Bit | Yes |
| Thermal Solution | Intel Retail Boxed Fan Heatsink |
| Thermal Design Power | 95W |
| Thermal Specification | N/A |
| VID Voltage Range | N/A |
| Architecture | 32 nm |
| Socket | LGA1155 |