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Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB
Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB
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   Shipping Weight:   0.6 lbs
   Part #: BX80623I52500K

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 Features    [ Edit | History ]



 Specifications    [ Edit | History ] - by David_W @Jan 05, 2011

Codename

Sandy Bridge

Socket

LGA 1155

Manufacturing

32 nm

Transistors

995 Mio

Die-size

265 mm2

Clock

3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz Turbo)

Cores

4C / 4T

Turbo

Yes (2.0)

Bus Speed

100 MHz

Memory

DDR3

Memory controller

Dual Channel

QPI

--

L1 Execution Cache

32 KByte

L1 Data Cache

32 KByte

L2 Cache

256 KByte

L3 Cache

6 MB shared

TDP

95 Watt

C1E technology

Yes

Enhanced Intel Speed Step

Yes

Virtualisation

Vanderpool

Instruction sets

MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
SSE4.2, AVX, EM64T




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Messages about Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB

Best motherboard deal for 2500k? (Dave_W- Sep 04, 12, 7 Replies) Read this message
upgrade question (speed demon- May 19, 12, 9 Replies) Read this message
Worth upgrade for internet browsing? (Tibor_T- Apr 04, 12, 4 Replies) Read this message
Is it worth to upgrade for Internet browsing? (Tibor_T- Apr 03, 12, 4 Replies) Read this message
2500K unboxing oddity (Andrea_Z- Feb 13, 12, 6 Replies) Read this message
The retail heat sink is ok ? (Zag- Feb 12, 12, 6 Replies) Read this message
Hotter than hell! (rdrake- Feb 08, 12, 67 Replies) Read this message
Will this bottleneck crossfire for BF3? (Nerdling- Jan 22, 12, 6 Replies) Read this message
Mobo recommendations for overlocking i5 2500 (Mr_CB7- Nov 24, 11, 9 Replies) Read this message
Looking for 5ghz overclock, what is the max temp (Piezo™- Nov 03, 11, 26 Replies) Read this message
2500K Died (Jim_A- Oct 29, 11, 35 Replies) Read this message
No Online Price Matching on i5 2500k (Anil_P- Sep 16, 11, 5 Replies) Read this message
idle temp too high? (sam_l- Jun 12, 11, 6 Replies) Read this message

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URL: http://xsreviews.co.uk/reviews/cpus/intel-sandybridge-2500k/
Comment: This is an impressive chip with some monstrous OC potential.
Posted by: Babaghan @08/07/11
URL: http://aphnetworks.com/reviews/intel_core_i5_2500k
Comment: APH Networks reviews the 2500K.
Posted by: chconline @03/06/11
URL: http://www.thinkcomputers.org/intel-core-i5-2500k-lga-1155-sandy-bridg
Comment: If you want to raise the base CPU multiplier, you have to get a K Series Sandy Bridge.
Posted by: BernardP @01/25/11
URL: http://www.futurelooks.com/intel-next-generation-core-i5-2500k-and-i7-
Comment: Even at stock speeds, gives a great deal of performance over current previous gen Core i5. Pretty close to the Core i7.
Posted by: FirewireX @01/20/11
URL: http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/39555-in
Comment: As you may have guessed by now, the Sandy Bridge launch is a massive undertaking which bridges the mobile and desktop markets at the same time. For the purposes of this review, we will only be taking a look at the desktop parts i7-2600K and i5-2500K CPUs but even these two products only scrape the t
Posted by: iFry @01/15/11
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Stéphane_B
03/27/13
Experience: 1 Years
Installé dans l'ordinateur de grand-maman pour aller sur Youtube et jouer à la Dame de Pique, celle-ci ne comprend pas encore qu'elle possède désormais la puissance pour lancer un missile à partir de sa résidence directement dans le cul d'un chameau en Afghanistan ! (Read More)

Donj
03/20/13
Experience: 5 Months
Excellent processor compares favorably with the I5-3570K (Read More)

Mark_V
02/22/13
Experience: 5 Months
Bought for a customer who wanted a editing computer with OC capabality, didnt go with ivy at teh time due to overheating chip issues reported. Ran great and fast Oced to 4.4 with a little vcore bump and ran stable with decent temps, maxing out at 56 degrees. (Read More)

Patrick_D
02/06/13
Experience: 2 Years
The definite mainstay of the Sandy Bridge line. It hits a great price point. I have used it stock and experienced no issues.

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Ashley_L
01/22/13
Experience: 2 Months
 Verified Owner
Definitely one of the best CPU's out there. Runs stable at 4.4 GHz. Temperature is usually around 30-40 degrees Celsius on idle with an aftermarket cooler. Overall a great product. (Read More)

Bing_L
01/18/13
Experience: 16 Months
fast and good performence with overlock funtion. Need a better cpu heatsink if used to play games. (Read More)

Atif_A
01/05/13
Experience: 1 Years
A great CPU for gaming. Can be overclocked to amazing speeds with decent aftermarket coolers. I have it overclocked to 4.5GHz with the Corsair H60 liquid cooler and get pretty good temperatures. (Read More)

fredwilson
12/27/12
Experience: 1 Years
Consider getting a aftermarket cooler so you can overclock it. (Read More)

Alan_C
12/25/12
Experience: 4 Weeks
This CPU is fast. It works. The stock cooler is an old design, and I wish Intel would drop  it's push-pin design. However, cooler is quiet. (Read More)

Wikiwizzy
11/30/12
Experience: 6 Months
 Verified Owner
This processor is really the cream of the crop. Amazing out of box speeds, incredible overclocking potential with after market fans. The retail heatsink is basic, but good for non overclocking.

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