Sandy Bridge i7 & i5 Reviews

[onethreehill]

Reviews
http://www.techreaction.net/2011/01/...n-p67-part-12/
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/t...i3-2100-tested
http://www.techspot.com/review/353-i...-corei7-2600k/
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...500k,2833.html
http://pcper.com/article.php?aid=1057
http://www.legionhardware.com/articl..._bridge,1.html
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1501/1/
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=1057
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/I..._i5_2500K_GPU/
http://techreport.com/articles.x/20188
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpu...ridge-review/1
http://techgage.com/article/intels_s...600k_reviewed/
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...=664&Itemid=63
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...=622&Itemid=63
http://www.bjorn3d.com/articles/Inte...pset/1972.html
http://www.lostcircuits.com/mambo//i...id=98&Itemid=1
http://www.computerbase.de/artikel/p...-sandy-bridge/
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews.php?reviewid=1091
http://www.guru3d.com/article/core-i...-2600k-review/
http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Intel...cessors-Debut/
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=1057
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Ha...600K_i5_2500K/
http://lanoc.org/review/energy-items...k-sandy-bridge
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/c...ridge_review/1
http://tbreak.com/tech/2011/01/intel...-2600k-review/
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/375...pus/index.html
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...rs-review.html


Sandy Bridge Core i5 2500K Review
http://en.inpai.com.cn/doc/enshowcont.asp?id=7947

Sandy Bridge Core i7 2600K Review
http://en.inpai.com.cn/doc/enshowcon...44&pageid=7687

[Johnny87au]

thanks for the review onethree, only thing i dont like about the i5 sandybridges is that you need to buy the "k series" to actually overclock these chips via Multiplier, wonder how much high ends will cost..
i5 2300 has a 10% increase over the i5 760, 2500k has about 20%

[zanzabar]

thanks for the review onethree, only thing i dont like about the i5 sandybridges is that you need to buy the "k series" to actually overclock these chips via Multiplier, wonder how much high ends will cost..

are the i7 SB chips like that also since they are socket 1155, but those have a K edition at $400

[Johnny87au]

are the i7 SB chips like that also since they are socket 1155, but those have a K edition at $400

I hope not mate, otherwise its gonna suck!!

[dartaz]

thanks for the review onethree, only thing i dont like about the i5 sandybridges is that you need to buy the "k series" to actually overclock these chips via Multiplier, wonder how much high ends will cost..
i5 2300 has a 10% increase over the i5 760, 2500k has about 20%

Thats depends on what benchmark you are looking. For, example i5 2500K is 39.4% faster than i5 760 in cinebench 11.5, and 32.2% faster in POV-Ray 3.7

Thats huge difference in my opinion. I'm not sure if the difference between i5 760 and i7 950 is that big in cinebench and POV-Ray

[PeterW_R]

thanks for the review onethree, only thing i dont like about the i5 sandybridges is that you need to buy the "k series" to actually overclock these chips via Multiplier, wonder how much high ends will cost..
i5 2300 has a 10% increase over the i5 760, 2500k has about 20%

[OFFTOPIC]

Man I just love that Lionel Messi image

[amdsempron_xs]

I wonder if mainboard manufacturer can bypass the P67 integrated clock gen?
Or new chipset which allows BCLK overclocking?

New platform which will replace LGA1366 should allow BLCK overclocking or we would switch to Bulldozer.

[Johnny87au]

I wonder if mainboard manufacturer can bypass the P67 integrated clock gen?
Or new chipset which allows BCLK overclocking?

New platform which will replace LGA1366 should allow BLCK overclocking or we would switch to Bulldozer.

So far havent herd anything but this...

Some to name are a Power Control Unit (PCU) inside the processor, an internal clock generator, and oups cache. All the new features should really raise the bar as far as processor engineering goes. Overclocking is supposed to change because the system bus will be tied to a variety of devices, the base clock that we change will probably have to stay close to stock, while the multipliers are raised

[OCX600RR]

Wow I'm really trying to get the 2500K to be my next upgrade. It looks very promising; I just hope the price isn't rediculous just because of it being an unlocked chip. Sub $200 this chip would be a dream but a real seller!

[Johnny87au]

Well these are gonna be a replacement for the current i5's.. so im guessing prices shouldnt be too hefty!

[kl0012]

[richierich]

What's the point of i5-2500 if the K version is only $11 more? lol

[Johnny87au]

What's the point of i5-2500 if the K version is only $11 more? lol

u can overclock it remember its "k series" kinda like the 980"X" which is unlocked and kinda like the 875k

[richierich]

u can overclock it remember its "k series" kinda like the 980"X" which is unlocked the the 875k

Yeah I know that, so what's the point of the non-K version?

[DarthShader]

Yeah I know that, so what's the point of the non-K version?

If somebody wants to actualy use the IGP in the chip, he'll need a H67 mobo. And those don't allow overclocking, as far as I heard. So might just as well save those 11$, if you are getting a cheaper board too.

(If somebody has more accurate info on H67 OC please share, I heard there won't be any memory multpliers either - when it would make sense for the IGP?)

[Jodiuh]

What's the point of i5-2500 if the K version is only $11 more? lol

About 1.3Ghz.

[richierich]

About 1.3Ghz.

What do you mean? i5-2500 and K version are clocked the same, right?

[amdsempron_xs]

What do you mean? i5-2500 and K version are clocked the same, right?

With K version, you have 1.3GHz or more higher than default speed

"Non K" means nothing

[kl0012]

What's the point of i5-2500 if the K version is only $11 more? lol

i5-2500 is going to replace i5-760 at $205 price point (for 1K units). If you want unlocked multi, just add $11 and you got it. On the positive side, the price premium for an unlocked multi is rather small.

[RPGWiZaRD]

Wonder how far i5-2500K are gonna clock like in average, 2600K seems to max out 4.8~5.0GHz at somewhat reasonable voltages on air (HT enabled). The only point I see in upgrading to these is the overclock advantage. You seem to get 18 ~ 20% higher max clock vs old 45nm CPU series from overclocking which is like perhaps slightly higher perf gain than IPC gain itself even. ^^

But I think these results are actually quite good, even shows a noticable boost in PC games.

[C-N]

Wonder how far i5-2500K are gonna clock

Just got my 2500k running last night, it's LinX stable at 4.8GHz 1.33v in bios 1.35 ~ 1.36v Gigabyte easy tune under load. Thats great for me but the best bit is it only just hits 60oc with a 15oC ambient on air!!!

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[zanzabar]

i5-2500 is going to replace i5-760 at $205 price point (for 1K units). If you want unlocked multi, just add $11 and you got it. On the positive side, the price premium for an unlocked multi is rather small.

intel knows that were the overclockers go the consumers follow, if they blocked overclocking on the things under $500 or under $1000 they would be out range for most people and that would mean that going amd would be the best and only way to go. like the 939 days when the 775 platform was good but it was alot for an unlocked and there was a max FSB lock so amd was faster when u overclocked, then the ocers used them and the consumers started.

[Mats]

What's the point of i5-2500 if the K version is only $11 more? lol

I know what you mean, unlike some people who thinks you don't understand what the K models mean.

It's only $11 in that list, but I suspect retailers will make the difference as big as possible..

[munim]

When are these coming out?

[Spectrobozo]

What's the point of i5-2500 if the K version is only $11 more? lol

in reality it is much more than USD11, since you cannot overclock the cheaper 70-200 usd CPUs, sou you cannot run your 100 usd cpu at 4ghz or whatever having the performance you want and paying less, it also put more control over intel hands,

I know many people using i3 530s, Pentiums 775 and cheaper CPUs with lots of OC that make the entire difference, when now it will be impossible, and you will need to pay way more than 11usd to get there (it's obvious that they are giving you more than the unlocked mult compared to the cheaper ones, but they are taking away that choice and trying to sell a 210 usd cpu instead a 100-150), also if you compare with the 2300 (both 4/4 6mb l3) the difference already goes up to 40 USD, if you give the choice to overclock both, the 2300 will be more attractive (and less profitable),