Core Ultra 5 134U vs Core i7-2600K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2600K and Core Ultra 5 134U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1457	894
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.29	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	Intel Meteor Lake-U
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Meteor Lake-U
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$317	no data
Current price	$119 (0.4x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2600K and Core Ultra 5 134U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	8	14
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	216 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600K and Core Ultra 5 134U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA1155	FCBGA2551
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600K and Core Ultra 5 134U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-2600K and Core Ultra 5 134U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600K and Core Ultra 5 134U are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2600K and Core Ultra 5 134U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.35 GHz	1.75 GHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600K and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-2600K and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-2600K and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.2
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600K and Core Ultra 5 134U.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	12
PCI support	no data	4.0 and 3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core Ultra 5 134U outperforms Core i7-2600K by 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.54	7.69
Recency	9 January 2011	14 December 2023
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	8	14
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	9 Watt

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