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Clockable sandy bridge
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Great!!! I think the K series processors are one of the most happening technology of Intel. As per a review site, the Intel Core i5-655K Processor is a dual-core processor equipped with Intel Hyper-Threading technology. It featues a 3.2 GHz clock frequency along with Intel High-Definition (HD) graphics and a 4MB of cache with total TDP of 73 Watts.
These processors will provide more processing power to your systems and improve the performance of your computer system.
These processors will provide more processing power to your systems and improve the performance of your computer system.
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only 2 (fully) overclockable models on launch day: i5 2500k, and i7 2600k
i7 2600k has hyperthreading and 8mb cache, as opposed to 6mb on the 2500k
other models lower down the range will support overclocking upto 400mhz above the stock turbo speeds. gimme a min ill try find a link to the intel slide which details it
i7 2600k has hyperthreading and 8mb cache, as opposed to 6mb on the 2500k
other models lower down the range will support overclocking upto 400mhz above the stock turbo speeds. gimme a min ill try find a link to the intel slide which details it
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from this review on toms http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/sandy-bridge-core-i7-2600k-core-i5-2500k,review-32090-9.html
I think that is the max on a i5 2500 (non 'K' version)
I think that is the max on a i5 2500 (non 'K' version)
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my question before SB release is how well the stock cooler perform?
from this review on toms http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/sandy-bridge-core-i7-2600k-core-i5-2500k,review-32090-9.html
I think that is the max on a i5 2500 (non 'K' version)
Thats not overclocking as such, thats Intels retarded Turbo boost verision 2
3.3 to 3.8, thats if it works which 90%, it dont.
Look for K editions for OC. Like special "K"
No hotlinking!
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yeah I'm aware that the K version has a fully unlocked multiplier, was simply highlighting for people who hadn't seen it that even the non K version (or some at least) will have a small amount of OC headroom, albeit artificially limited.
edit: to better explain; from the table, the section in green is the stock clock-speeds, including turbo, for a stock 2500.
the purple section above is the max multiplier you can use for each turbo mode (dependent on number of cores). these speeds are manually altered, but without as much flexiblilty as the K editions.
Since a lot of people will buy the K version, I can see these getting cheaper quite soon, and for anyone wanting a cool running quad (at 3.8-4.1 dependent on load) for games, that isn't a serious OCer, this could be ideal.
In my eyes intel seem to have limited the non K version to about as far as they could guarantee they could all be run on the stock cooler, which i think is fair enough.
Edit 2: and yes in answer to the OP, the K editions are the most overclock friendly by quite some way, 9th of this month.
edit: to better explain; from the table, the section in green is the stock clock-speeds, including turbo, for a stock 2500.
the purple section above is the max multiplier you can use for each turbo mode (dependent on number of cores). these speeds are manually altered, but without as much flexiblilty as the K editions.
Since a lot of people will buy the K version, I can see these getting cheaper quite soon, and for anyone wanting a cool running quad (at 3.8-4.1 dependent on load) for games, that isn't a serious OCer, this could be ideal.
In my eyes intel seem to have limited the non K version to about as far as they could guarantee they could all be run on the stock cooler, which i think is fair enough.
Edit 2: and yes in answer to the OP, the K editions are the most overclock friendly by quite some way, 9th of this month.
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