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AMD Phenom II X4 vs Intel Core-i5 2500K?

ByMRK1

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Discuss!! :D

*Im not looking to buy!*
I just want to see peoples opinions, As all I ever see is people screaming about Intels sandy bridge's, but Ive never heard AMD fanboys view.
 
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ByMRK1 said:
HA! I like it when people say this it makes me want it so bad, BUT.. Is there a notable difference when using it, or are you basing the 2500k destroying it based on benchmarks?
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Depends what your doing. Word processing? Probably not. Encoding? Hell yeah!
 
ByMRK1 said:
AMD Athlon II X3 425 @ 2.7 XD
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You already started a thread on this before:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18305635

ng93 said:
Depends what your doing. Word processing? Probably not. Encoding? Hell yeah!
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Video encoding and gaming.

The CPU is for a friend(look at the link) and he has a £200 budget.

I already shown him benchmarks from a Phenom II X6 which will be a drop in upgrade for his MSI motherboard.

The PSU also needs an upgrade as it is a 450W Sumvision one.
 
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ByMRK1 said:
Noo this one I just want to see peoples opinions on each processor and such. Like is the i5 worth the price difference. I already know what Im going to buy.
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It depends on how much money you have and what you are using the PC for!!

If you have the money the Core i5 2500K is a very good processor.
 
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Most setups with a core-i5 2500k I see are: Asus P8P67, The processor, Thermaltake Frio / BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro and a corsair psu.
Coming in at ruffly £380
 
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Probably been mentioned in the other thread - but in like-for-like tests against a Phenom II X4 965BE (£96) the i5 2500K (£170) is quite a bit faster.

However, the phenom II is quite a bit cheaper and if its performance is good enough for what you are doing then it is a good CPU to go for and saves you money.

If you do want the extra speed and will make good use of it then the 2500K is a great option - especially when considering that it overclocks from 3.3GHz to 4.4GHz without much trouble (so long as you have a P67 or Z68 board).
 
TBH i had a i5 750 @ 4.4ghz watercooled and sold it

now have a phenom 555 x2 @ 4.2ghz and i dont notice any difference
even when gaming the FPS just seem the same.
 
cmndr_andi said:
Probably been mentioned in the other thread - but in like-for-like tests against a Phenom II X4 965BE (£96) the i5 2500K (£170) is quite a bit faster.

However, the phenom II is quite a bit cheaper and if its performance is good enough for what you are doing then it is a good CPU to go for and saves you money.

If you do want the extra speed and will make good use of it then the 2500K is a great option - especially when considering that it overclocks from 3.3GHz to 4.4GHz without much trouble (so long as you have a P67 or Z68 board).
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Thanks for the in depth answer! :)
 
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