intel core i5 2500k vs intel core i5 3570k

[bonsc]

I haven't built a Pc for a long time lad and was wondering if there was much different's between these too. I was going to get the 3570k but was thinking would it be worth trying to save a few quid and get the 2500k

 

[setter]

Comparison of both in various programs, games and benchmarks.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/701?vs=288

The 2500k will run a lot cooler when overclocked.

 

[~>Dg<~]

about 10 percent difference favouring the 3570k .

 

[bonsc]

For the time being it will just be used for everyday Pc use's but once I get my gfx card it will be more for gaming. I just don't want to save a few pennies then find out it would have been beteer getting the 3570k or spend the extra only to find there's not much differents

Is it true once overclocked there's not much different between them

 

[imginy]

From what I understand it early i5 2500k's were really good clocking and hit 5ghz but later ones are only getting 4.5ghz.

My 3570k will run at 4.8ghz all day long and 5ghz in a benchmark with my phanteks cooler, which is far better than even the best 2500k.

I think the best thing you could do is get a 3570k and a decent cooler.

If you go here gregster has listed every ones physics scores so you can see how well they compare up.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18485414

Also Toms website say it's the best value cpu for gaming
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-4.html

 

[bonsc]

Thankss.....

 

[hakank68]

id say that the i5 3570k is the best i5 to get as its really easy to overclock.

 

[Smoogels]

I'd get the 3570K as it's newer tech. It's slightly faster, more power efficient and can overclock to similar levels as the 2500K.

 

[mmj_uk]

There's not a lot of point in getting a high end heatsink for Ivy Bridge due to the TIM issue, if you plan to overclock heavily or are using water cooling I'd go with the 2500K. Ivy Bridge is better for small HTPC cases.

 

[Cool Breeze]

You can cool the Ivy's with a good cooler the TIM issue is not really an issue if that makes sense.

Had my 3570k clocked at 4.8-4.9 24/7 prime stable under custom water with a GTX 680 in the loop, sure she got a little toasty but mid 80s was they highest temps I recorded and they are well inside thermal shutdown tolerance. And a high clocked Ivy will best any previous gen sandy fact. also you'd never push your CPU 100% all of the time unless you video encode or crunch numbers for gaming you'd hit low 70's on a clock like I have illustrated, so again no issue.

But it's all relative, to hit those kind of clocks you need a high end board to be fully stable and have enough cooling on the VRM's so as not to affect the temps of the CPU etc.

 

[bonsc]

I've never really looked in to overclocking but willing to give it a try at the moment i have a
Gigabyte Z77-D3H, and 16gb of Samsung green so just waiting on getting my cpu but wasn't sure if it was worth saving a few quid and get the 2500k or just get the 3570k

 

[minty]

I think the general concensus is if building new and you dont have a cpu already go for the 3570k and if you have a 2500k already theres no point in upgrading.

 

[opethdisciple]

3570k

I don't know if you get PCIEx 3 with the 2500k.

 

[bonsc]

Think its the 3570k.... Thanks....

 

[Cool Breeze]

You don't pci-x 3 is Ivybridge only

 

[Bacon?]

There's not a lot of point in getting a high end heatsink for Ivy Bridge due to the TIM issue, if you plan to overclock heavily or are using water cooling I'd go with the 2500K. Ivy Bridge is better for small HTPC cases.

Thats already been proved false.

 

[imginy]

Thats already been proved false.

I agree even with my case fans on low I can still run an hour of prime at 4.7mhz without any high temps.