i5 2500 vs i5 2500k worth $ the diff ?

Faruko · 13 Jul 2011 at 23:49

Im getting a new CPU next month (upgrading from an Atlhon x2 6000+ lol) but my problem is...

How much powerful is the 2500k (OC) compared to the 2500 (Stock clock) ?

Im looking at the K just because it maybe more future proof than the 2500 because of the heavy OC you can hit with that, but its the diff in performance worth the $20 extra for the K ? i mean, how much future proof would be the 2500k compared to the 2500

GPU: HD 5770 1gb Vapor-X and i play on 1280x720 resolution (max of my monitor wich i dont think ill be changing anytime soon) its for gaming

EDIT: any reviews that i can see that put these 2 against each other ?

Clairvoyant · 13 Jul 2011 at 23:56

K version has an unlocked multi so you can clock it.

Faruko · 14 Jul 2011 at 00:06

Clairvoyant said:
K version has an unlocked multi so you can clock it.

i see you have an 2500k at 4.5, what did you use any special fan ? and how about temp ?

TheYoungster · 14 Jul 2011 at 00:13

Yes. Because then you have the option of a bit more oomph when you might need it.

mejobloggs · 14 Jul 2011 at 00:14

Can you overclock the non-K version at all?

Marine-RX179 · 14 Jul 2011 at 00:19

mejobloggs said:
Can you overclock the non-K version at all?

Nope. But it can still TurboBoost from 3.3GHz to 3.7GHz:
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=52209

But honestly, I'd just pay the little bit extra and get the K version.

Surveyor · 14 Jul 2011 at 00:39

mejobloggs said:
Can you overclock the non-K version at all?

Marine-RX179 said:
Nope. But it can still TurboBoost from 3.3GHz to 3.7GHz:
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=52209

But honestly, I'd just pay the little bit extra and get the K version.

Technically you can "overclock" the 2500 somewhat.

Standard TurboBoost:

1 core stressed 3.7GHz
2 cores stressed 3.6GHz
3 cores stressed 3.5GHz
4 cores stressed 3.4GHz

With the 2500 you can, at least on some boards, increase the TurboBoost by 4 notches:

1 core stressed 4.1GHz
2 cores stressed 4.0GHz
3 cores stressed 3.9GHz
4 cores stressed 3.8GHz

But, as you say, get a 2500K.

That way you can overclock all 4 cores to higher speeds.

mejobloggs · 14 Jul 2011 at 04:52

Surveyor said:
^^

That's pretty neat being able to raise the turbo

Buy yeah... get 2500k. Even if you don't plan to overclock now, it sucks to find 6 months later you want to try, and you'll kick yourself for not doing it

Did that with my current motherboard. Meh I'll never want sli/crossfire. Few months later, raage

Buyers remorse

EdwardTeach · 14 Jul 2011 at 05:58

I imagine if you try to sell your CPU in the future, the 2500k will hold it's price much better.

QuackPot · 14 Jul 2011 at 13:59

K version has HD3000 unlike the non K with HD 2000.

mejobloggs · 15 Jul 2011 at 00:31

QuackPot said:
K version has HD3000 unlike the non K with HD 2000.

According to these benchmarks that's fairly significant as far as onboard graphics go:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/...core-i7-2600k-i5-2500k-core-i3-2100-tested/11

Wouldn't really want anything less that HD3000 if using onboard I think. 2000 seems just a little too slow

chid76 · 15 Jul 2011 at 01:43

I have a 2500k (running at stock at the moment) and upgraded from an Athlon x 2 5000+, I also have a ati 5770 graphics card and the difference is night and day from the Athlon. I game at 1680x1050 and the card coupled with the cpu have blasted through anything I have thrown at them at stock speeds.
I bought the k version of the i5 so I had some guaranteed headroom for the future for an easy speed boost. With my current graphics card and it being summer, I don't see the need to overclock at the moment but it's nice to know I have some power left if I need it.

chameleon · 15 Jul 2011 at 07:21

I have a 2500k oc to 4.6g running quite happily. I was wondering about the turbo mode, is it an all or nothing sorta thing? Mine idles at 1.6g but switches straight to 4.6g when needed. Is there nothing in between?

nightmare99 · 15 Jul 2011 at 08:28

If you are willing to sped out on a 2500 I would spend the extra $20 and get the K version for reasons already mentioned in this thread.

joeyjojo · 15 Jul 2011 at 09:41

Dollars, really?

Surveyor · 15 Jul 2011 at 18:56

joeyjojo said:
Dollars, really?

The price difference is around $20 and the title of the thread is "i5 2500 vs i5 2500k worth $ the diff ?".

Modular · 16 Jul 2011 at 17:30

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Surveyor · 16 Jul 2011 at 23:13

Modular said:
err derrr one you run at stock, the other you can overclocKKKKKKKKKKK

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hardkore · 20 Jul 2011 at 11:27

Im in the same boat as you Faruko. Personally i'd say get the 2500k so in the future you can give it a little kick up the arse if needed

Tomcat825 · 20 Jul 2011 at 12:27

Surveyor said:
Modular said:

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