is this a real i2500k?

[doggystyle]

can anyone help me check the validity anf history of a cpu?
ive just got a used one from ebay and im worried ive been ripped off.
its supposed to be an i5 2500k and 3 month old.

numbers on top are as follows. sr008 3.30ghz costa rica 3151b207.

its difficult to make the numbers out, my eyes arent what they used to be.

do you think its legit? it has been used cause of some old paste on it.

 

[Freddie1980]

3.3Ghz is the default clockrate for the the Core i5 2500. The only way to be sure is to plug it in and see what comes up.

 

[mmj_uk]

SR008 matches what's listed on the Intel website for a 2500K.

 

[doggystyle]

the costa rica thing put me off. the fany never sent the cooler. ive still to buy a board and ram

 

[doggystyle]

will a stock i3 cooler fit it ok?

 

[doggystyle]

i think it will from looking on ebay. if so, i think i have a friend who has 2 spare.

 

[mmj_uk]

It will fit but it might be a bit smaller and less capable of cooling a quad core, I know the Pentium heatsinks are tiny in height.

 

[Steakpuncher]

the costa rica thing put me off. the fany never sent the cooler. ive still to buy a board and ram

Just had a new I5-2500K delivered today, was reading the back of the box and costa rica is listed as one of their manufacturing sites if that puts you at ease at all?

 

[SlugForAButt]

All sounds legit. The "3" at the front of the code means it is a Costa Rica I believe.
Get it installed and see what you get.

 

[doggystyle]

thanks guys

 

[Rik1254]

Ive got a Costa Rica chip. People say it doesnt matter, but I get a lot better clocks/ volts than my friend with a Malaysian chip.

 

[doggystyle]

cool maybe things will work out ok.

 

[Roverno]

i'm pretty sure it is just silicon lottery, where it comes from makes no difference. the manufacturing is the same and the quality control is the same.