Intel Core i7-2600K : CPU
The Intel Core i7-2600K is one of Intel's first Sandy Bridge processors. With four processing cores, eight threads, and a clock speed of 3.4 GHz, it's also a powerful performer at the top of Intel's midrange catalog.
Intel Core i7-2600K : Die Map
This diagram shows the layout of components on the Sandy Bridge processing die. The processor graphics, on this chip the Intel HD Graphics 3000 system, are unusually powerful, particularly in terms of media-processing capabilities.
Intel Core i7-2600K : Box
The Core i7-2600K's box shows off Intel's new "second-generation Core" processor logo, as well as heralding the CPU's unlocked multiplier, which makes for easier overclocking.
Intel Core i7-2600K : Fan and Heat Sink
The new Intel Thermal Solution XTS100H (left) marks a major change in the design of Intel's stock cooling systems. A variation on the version included with Intel's six-core Core i7-980X CPU, it's much larger and more configurable than the Westmere cooler (right), and requires installing a support plate beneath the motherboard.