- 32 nm Sandy Bridge
- 6MB L3 Cache
- Intel HD Graphics 3000
This CPU eats my old Q9400 for breakfast
07/24/2012
This review is from: Intel Core i5-2500K - Core i5 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Intel HD Graphics 3000 Desktop Processor - BX80623I52500K
Pros:
This processor is lightning fast at stock clocks. To give you an idea, I've had ventrilo, mumble, mozilla with about 5-6 windows open, and a game running without this CPU even breaking a sweat. In the most graphics intensive games like Crysis 2 and Metro 2033, this CPu stands out because it will give you that extra 10-15 fps you're missing when running an i3 or E8400. I've had absolutely no issues during the 10 months that I've run this CPU. It runs cool and has a lower TDP (95) than the equivalent Bulldozer competitors. Overall, you can't beat the value of this processor if you can snag it for around $200.
Cons:
It does not have not hyper threading. Also, it can run a little hot with the stock cooler (50's Celsius), but it's nothing a xigmatek rifle cooler-such as the XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283-can't handle. My Gaia SD 1283 brings temps down to low 30's for non-gaming and low 40's for intense gaming.
Overall Review:
System specs:
Corsair 400R Carbide series Mid Tower Case
ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN3
i5-2500K
GSkill Ripjaw 4GB X 2
Gigabyte GTX 560 Ti SOC 1000 Mhz
Seagate Constellation 500GB HD
NZXT HALE90-750-M
I'm currently in the process of upgrading to the ivybridge i5, an MSI motherboard, and eventually the GTX 660 TI.
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