Intel Core i7 2600K and Core i5 2500K Review

ccokeman - January 2, 2011
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Specifications:

Brand	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i7
Processor Number	i5-2500K	i7-2600K
Price (1Ku)	$216	$317
TDP	95W	95W
Cores/ Threads	4/4	4/8
CPU Base Freq (GHz)	3.3	3.4
Max Turbo Freq(GHz)	3.7	3.8
DDR3 (MHz)	1333MHz	1333MHz
L3 Cache	6MB	8MB
Intel® HD Graphics 2000/3000	3000	3000
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency	up to 1100MHz	up to 1350MHz
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology	No	Yes
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video	Yes	Yes
Intel® vPro/ TXT / VT-d / Intel® SIPP	No	No
Intel® AES-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology	Yes	Yes
Package	LGA-1155	LGA-1155

Intel Microarchitecture

Processor Graphics

Full integration of Graphics core into the CPU
Seamless visual experience–Fantastic media processing for faster editing, sharing and syncing. Support for HDMI 1.4 Stereoscopic 3D and Intel ® Wireless Display.
Improved graphics performance comparable to entry level discrete cards

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Intel®Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 maximizes performance within defined thermal envelope with support for Dynamic Range Frequency limits
Sandy Bridge Graphics with Dynamic Frequency delivers graphics performance boost to graphics intensive applications

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology 2

Multi-tasking -More pathsfor data to flow through each core. The more threads you have, the more tasks you can execute at the same time.
Do more with less wait time

Up to 8Mb Shared Intel® Smart Cache

Last Level Cache (LLC) Shared between CPU and Graphics for better performance
Faster access to your data by enabling dynamic and efficient allocation of cache

Integrated memory controller (IMC) –2ch DDR3, up to 1600