Rank #240 of 260D · Budget

Is the Core i7-2600K good for gaming?

The Core i7-2600K is a capable budget gaming processor — a Budget chip ranked #240 of 260 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score36

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Core i7-2600K

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

Radeon RX 5500M

1440p gaming

GeForce GTX 1070 Laptop

4K gaming

GeForce RTX 2060 Super

↑ Faster: Core i5-1035G1 ↓ Slower: Core i5-4460 Check for bottlenecks →

Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.