Is a i7-2600K that much better then a i5-2500K

**john19055** · 03-09-12, 10:55 AM

I know the 2500K does not have hyperthreading but in games is there a $100 difference aas for as performance.

T.h.o.m.a.s. · 03-09-12, 11:08 AM

no ,
the 100 dollars give you extra bragging rights

**john19055** · 03-09-12, 11:14 AM

So it is best to put it in a better motherboard.

dukenukemz · 03-09-12, 11:55 AM

If you can break the bank a bit id say go for the 2600k it will give you a few extra points in performance in certain areas with the 4 cores / 8 threads. If your on a budget id say stick with the I5 2500K it will give you solid gaming performance. they both have good O/C performance too i have my I7 2600k sitting at 4.5ghz.

frenchy2k1 · 03-09-12, 12:09 PM

For gaming, there is very little to gain from the 100MHz and hyperthreading. For video compression and other highly threaded workload, the 2600k gives a boost. Probably not worth the $100 though.

Both overclock very well.

red777star · 03-09-12, 12:48 PM

Wait for Ivy Bridge

**XDanger** · 03-09-12, 02:59 PM

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5626/i...ore-i7-3770k/9

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Zelda_fan · 03-11-12, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XDanger

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5626/i...ore-i7-3770k/9

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meh. doesn't look too impressive. maybe it'll be a good oc'er. Glad I got my 2500K.

**crainger** · 03-11-12, 09:34 PM

Some game report better, smoother performance with HT disabled anyway.

**Rakeesh** · 03-11-12, 11:01 PM

Only reason I went with 2600k was because it only cost me about $30 more than the 2500k would have cost.

frenchy2k1 · 03-12-12, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Zelda_fan

meh. doesn't look too impressive. maybe it'll be a good oc'er. Glad I got my 2500K.

Ivy bridge is supposed to be only incremental, its biggest advantage being better integrated and lower power.

Note that the IB processor behaves as well if not better than the SB-E in those benchs, for probably 30% of the price, so not a great upgrade for SB, but still quite a nice value.

There is no real competition on processors lately, so expect stagnation and stable prices.

**john19055** · 03-13-12, 11:47 AM

I need it to be cheap but good

03-09-12, 10:55 AM	#1
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03-09-12, 11:08 AM	#2
T.h.o.m.a.s. Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 214	Re: Is a i7-2600K that much better then a i5-2500K no , the 100 dollars give you extra bragging rights

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03-09-12, 11:55 AM	#4
dukenukemz duKe_+ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 38	Re: Is a i7-2600K that much better then a i5-2500K If you can break the bank a bit id say go for the 2600k it will give you a few extra points in performance in certain areas with the 4 cores / 8 threads. If your on a budget id say stick with the I5 2500K it will give you solid gaming performance. they both have good O/C performance too i have my I7 2600k sitting at 4.5ghz. __________________ CPU - I7 2600K 4.5 GHZ RAM - 8 GB DDR3 1600mhz GPU - GTX 570 Classified

03-09-12, 12:09 PM	#5
frenchy2k1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 446	Re: Is a i7-2600K that much better then a i5-2500K For gaming, there is very little to gain from the 100MHz and hyperthreading. For video compression and other highly threaded workload, the 2600k gives a boost. Probably not worth the $100 though. Both overclock very well. __________________ As the universe is curved, there cannot be a straight answer...

03-09-12, 12:48 PM	#6
red777star Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 161	Re: Is a i7-2600K that much better then a i5-2500K Wait for Ivy Bridge

03-09-12, 02:59 PM	#7
XDanger Whaaat? Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,674	Re: Is a i7-2600K that much better then a i5-2500K http://www.anandtech.com/show/5626/i...ore-i7-3770k/9 burp __________________ 2500K 4.4ghz,P8P67Pro,120gb Force3, 12gb Vengeance,HD6950,TX850v2,W7HP,LaCie Blue 22" crt COMMODORE 64 Silver Label 1Mhz/128D 4Mhz(Z80)

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crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: Is a i7-2600K that much better then a i5-2500K Some game report better, smoother performance with HT disabled anyway.

03-11-12, 11:01 PM	#10
Rakeesh Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sonoran Desert Posts: 6,853	Re: Is a i7-2600K that much better then a i5-2500K Only reason I went with 2600k was because it only cost me about $30 more than the 2500k would have cost. __________________ Want to listen to audio without your computer going to sleep? Try this. Core i7 2600k 4.4Ghz 1.385v \| Corsair H60 \| 8GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 8-8-8-24 \| MSI P67A-G45 \| OCZ Vertex 3 \| Sapphire 7850 OC to Max settings

03-13-12, 11:47 AM	#12
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: Is a i7-2600K that much better then a i5-2500K I need it to be cheap but good __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers