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Intel to release 2120K

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Personally I think it's a bit pointless, it's not as if the 2500k is expensive as it is, and why go to the trouble of buying a P67 or Z68 and associated cooling just to overclock a low-end part?
 
Sorry I just got into work and thought it was quite interesting, there were quite a few people moaning that they would not be able to overclock Core i3 parts for the SB generation so this should satisfy those people.
 
If it comes out at £100 or lower it will be worth it. But any higher and you'd expect people just to go for the 2500K chip really.
Like paradogm said we need to see some cheaper P67/Z68 boards to make it worth while!
 
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If it comes out at £100 or lower it will be worth it. But any higher and you'd expect people just to go for the 2500K chip really.
Like paradogm said we need to see some cheaper P67/Z68 boards to make it worth while!
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+1 it could be very nice for budget builds...
 
Not worth it IMO, the only people that really overclocker are either PC gamers or people that use heavily cpu dependant, both a which will buy a 2500k or 2600k. Dual cores are becoming old hat for most enthusiasts
 
The P67 and Z68 motherboards are over £80 last time I checked. So basically you will be paying around £190 to £200 for a Core i3 2120K and a low end P67 or Z68 motherboard. For this sort of price you could get an H67 motherboard and a lower end Core i5.

At least with the socket 1156 Core i3 processors they could be had for under £100 and a relatively cheap motherboard was under £80 and would do the job too.
 
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Depends on how much it is. If it's a small amount extra over the normal i3s, it could be worth it in some situations. Maybe a media centre PC, or a casual gamer (will still be very good for games at 4+ghz!)

Obviously if you care about what you're doing and have the money, the 2500k is a very good chip at a great price, but I'm still happy they're releasing an unlocked i3! :)
 
Once you factor in the price of a P67 or Z68 motherboard which will be at least £80 ATM the Core i3 2120K is not a bargain at all. The Core i3 2120K will probably be around £110. You could go with a cheaper H67 motherboard and buy a Core i5 2300 for around £130 or a i5 2400 for a similar price.

At least with socket 1156 there was a decent saving in going with an H55 motherboard and a Core i3 over a Core i5 quad core. This was because both the H55 and P55 could be used to overclock. It is pathetic that the H67 cannot be used to overclock since the Sandy Bridge processors are overclocked via the multiplier. Funnily enough you can underclock and undervolt using H67 motherboards fine.

I have a Core i3 2100(cost me £80 brand new) but paying over £90 for a Core i3 is really a short term saving IMHO especially if you intend to keep the computer for three to four years.
 
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