Intel Core i7-2600 3.40GHz up to 3.8GHz with Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, HT, 8MB Smart Cache, LGA1155

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

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 Technology^Δ, 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.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

With 2nd generation Intel Core i7 processors, you get the following features built in:

• Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0^◊ dynamically increases the processor frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom when operating below specified limits.
• Intel® HT Technology^Δ allows each core of your processor to work on two tasks at the same time.
• Intel® Smart Cache is dynamically allocated to each processor core based on workload, which significantly reduces latency and improves performance.
• Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions add hardware acceleration to AES algorithms and speeds up the execution of AES applications.

All 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors feature:

• Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0^◊
• Intel® HT Technology^Δ
• Intel® Smart Cache

2nd Generation Intel^® Core^™ i7 Processor

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Processor Number	Cache	Clock Speed	Cores/ Threads	Intel® Turbo Boost Technology◊	Intel® Virtualization TechnologyΨ	Intel® 64∑	Intel® Trusted Execution Technology	Intel® HD Graphics
32 nm
i7-2600	8 MB	3.40 GHz	4C/8T	2.0

SPECIFICATIONS:

Essentials
Status	Launched
Launch Date	Q1'11
Processor Number	i7-2600
# of Cores	4
# 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
Embedded Options Available	Yes
Lithography	32 nm
Max TDP	95 W

Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)	32 GB
Memory Types	DDR3-1066/1333
# of Memory Channels	2
Max Memory Bandwidth	21 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported	No

Graphics Specifications
Integrated Graphics	Yes
Intel® HD Graphics	Yes
Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency	Yes
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

Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision	2.0
# of PCI Express Ports	1

Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration	1
TCASE	72.6°C
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets Supported	LGA1155
Halogen Free Options Available	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