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  • - Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2500K 3.3 GHz
  • - 6 MB Smart Cache LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • - Processor cores: 4 32 nm 64-bit 95 W
  • - Maximum internal memory supported by processor: 32 GB DDR3-SDRAM
  • - On-board graphics card Intel® HD Graphics 3000
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Intel Core i5-2500K, Intel® Core™ i5, LGA 1155 (Socket H2), 32 nm, Intel, i5-2500K, 3.3 GHz

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Intel Core i5-2500K. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5, Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2), Processor lithography: 32 nm. Memory channels: Dual-channel, Maximum internal memory supported by processor: 32 GB, Memory types supported by processor: DDR3-SDRAM. On-board graphics card model: Intel® HD Graphics 3000, On-board graphics card base frequency: 850 MHz, On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max): 1100 MHz. Market segment: Desktop, Supported instruction sets: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, Export Control Classification Number (ECCN): 5A992C. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 frequency: 3.7 GHz

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Reviews
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:59:00
Uk has collected 220 expert reviews for Intel Core i5-2500K processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Smart Cache and the average expert rating is 91 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
91%
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techradar.com
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:56:08
Note: This Intel Core i5-2500K review also reviews the Sandy Bridge architecture as a whole, as well as the high-end Intel Core i7-2600K processor.Ready or not, here they come. Intel is rolling out a thoroughly overhauled range of PC processors based on i...
Good Breathtaking performance at stock clocks, Massive overclocking headroom, Incredible new integrated video engine...
Bad Infuriating marketing-driven restrictions...
Bottom line If it wasn't for Intel's marketing goons, these could have been the best CPUs in history. Awesome, even so...
90%
expertreviews.co.uk
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:56:22
Intel’s Sandy Bridge codenamed processors are finally with us. We’re not impressed by the company’s unadventurous naming strategy, keeping the Core i7, i5 and i3 brands, and the introduction of yet another socket is also a pain – and means you can’t up...
Bottom line An incredible processor at a very reasonable price; if you’re building a powerful PC, then buy this chip...
100%
kitguru.net
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2011-07-31 17:57:11
The release of Intel’s second generation of Core Processors has been a hot topic of conversion among the enthusiast audience now for many months. They have a total of twenty nine new chips reaching retail and today KitGuru will be looking at the i5-...
Bottom line Performance Personified. A stunning new design...
95%
hardwareheaven.com
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2011-07-31 17:58:06
On our test bench today we have an evolution of the Core architecture in the form of Intels “Sandy Bridge” components. These Include the P67 and H67 chipsets and two CPUs, one from the i5 range and the other from the i7.
Bottom line Looking first to the build quality and design of the new generation of Core processors we have a set of CPUs which have the usual high level of quality we have come to expect from Intel. It is very hard to damage a Core CPU when installing due to the...
96%
digitalversus.com
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2011-07-31 17:58:14
The Core i5 2000 range was launched in January 2011 and is composed exclusively of quad-core processors with a Turbo mode, which boosts the clock speed from between 100 to 400 MHz depending on how many cores are used. Based on the Sandy Bridge architec...
Good Performance with applications, Performance with video games, Turbo mode, Reasonable energy consumption, Integrated graphics can improve decoding/encoding video and support Bluray 3D...
Bad Integrated graphics don't support DirectX 11 which would have improved the bitrate in some games...
Bottom line Intel's latest generation of CPUs effectively picks up where the last one left off. Performance has been ratcheted up a notch and the energy consumption has gone down. This all-rounder is a real success...
100%
vortez.net
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2011-07-31 17:58:19
Those looking to upgrade in Q1 should look no further if they are on a budget as Sandy Bridge within the i5 realm certainly offers outstanding performance. The 2500K is there for the taking, and will appeal to enthusiasts on a budget. Combine it with a mainstream motherboard and you are the envy of your...
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computeractive.co.uk
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2011-07-31 17:58:24
This new chip from Intel might share the name i5 with models released over the last two years, but like the new i7-2600k (see our review here) it's based on an entirely new chip design. Known by the codename Sandy Bridge these new chips have been antic...
Good Impressively quick, integrated graphics ideal for watching Bluray discs, small and quiet cooling fan...
Bad Not a simple upgrade from a Core 2 system...
Bottom line Almost twice the speed of the previous generation of chips, Intel's new i5 gives you loads of power for the price...
100%
XSreviews.co.uk
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2011-09-15 01:01:18
Well folks, we might be a little late to the party, but we can’t have the CPU section of this site looking as light as it does, so it’s time to add another to that small collective. Today I’m goning to be running the gamer’s best friend, the Sandybr...
Bottom line Interestingly while the 2500k walked all over the aging 760 in our synthetic tests, it didn’t faire quite so well in the gaming ones. Probably some naff titles to choose as evidently they arn’t CPU bottlenecked. Still, this is an impressive chip with...
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uk.hardware.info
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2014-01-22 01:04:05
On June 4 Intel is launching its next generation Core processors, also called Haswell. That means it's the perfect opportunity for us to retest all current processors and a number of older ones with a completely new test configuration. It will not only...
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hardwarecanucks.com
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2014-05-09 01:26:20
With Intel still adhering to their tick / tock release strategy, it was only a matter of time until a new architecture was introduced and it’s name is Sandy Bridge. Today marks the launch of no less than eight new desktop processors based on a highly...
Bottom line Intel’s launch of Sandy Bridge definitely comes at an interesting time since it has dropped at a time when many believe the CPU and GPU markets are at a crossroads. Each brings a number of strengths and weaknesses but combined, the potential of serial...
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pcworld.co.nz
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2014-05-14 02:19:54
This month for review we received two very eagerly awaited processors from CPU manufacturer Intel. Since AMD, its only real competitor, hasn’t been putting up a fight in this market for about five years now, interesting developments in CPUs have been f...
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tomshardware.co.uk
Updated:
2014-05-14 02:19:54
Although the processing cores in Intel’s Sandy Bridge architecture are decidedly similar to Nehalem, the integration of on-die graphics and a ring bus improves performance for mainstream users. Intel’s Quick Sync is this design’s secret weapon, though...
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overclockersclub.com
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2014-05-14 02:19:54
It's that time of year when the new technology start running out the doors and it becomes really interesting to see what has been brewing for the last year. For Intel, it has been cooking up a new processor line for the mainstream market that has been...
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aphnetworks.com
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2014-08-02 01:48:05
We have a little song we sing here at APH Networks. It goes along with the tune of Taio Cruz's Dynamite radio hit that plays every five minutes on every North American popular music station. "I put my foot down to the floor sometimes / Saying VTEC / Ju...
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itnews.com.au
Updated:
2014-08-11 04:35:36
A brand-new core design enables the chips to do more at a given clock speed than their predecessors. The humble Core i3-2120 runs at a slightly slower 3.3GHz frequency than the mid-range i5-660 from Intel's older 1156 platform, but it achieved higher benc...
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ocaholic.ch.english
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2014-08-12 01:05:30
Should you be thinking about buying a used CPU in the price range of 120 to 150 Euro, then you might be considering to buy either an Intel Core i5-2500K or an AMD A10-6800K. At this point we want to answer the question which of these CPUs would be the bet...
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tomshardware.co.uk
Updated:
2015-04-08 02:39:54
The CPU landscape is really complex. Both AMD and Intel offer tons of different models. But how would today’s processors perform if they didn't have multiple cores? We take 16 different CPUs and compare them all using a single core running at 3 GHz. Ev...
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hardwarezone.com.my
Updated:
2016-12-16 01:49:50
In May this year, AMD officially launched its Trinity Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) that features the next generation APU architecture. It is built on a mature 32nm SOI process technology, using a second revision of the Bulldozer architecture. At its...
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hardwarezone.com.my
Updated:
2016-12-16 01:49:50
In May this year, AMD officially launched its Trinity Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) that features the next generation APU architecture. It is built on a mature 32nm SOI process technology, using a second revision of the Bulldozer architecture. At its...
0%
goldfries.com
Updated:
2016-12-16 01:49:51
3 weeks of no articles – it's a record for the site. Anyway before the month comes to a close, here's a short review on the new Core processors.I got tired of the usual benchmarking with numbers lay people don't understand, and even if they understand – i...
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HEXUS.net
Updated:
2016-12-16 01:49:51
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held at the turn of the year in Las Vegas, Nevada, is usually the place to be for important technology launches. 12 months ago, Intel used the pretext of CES to launch the 2010 Core Processor family for both m...
Bottom line Intel's Sandy Bridge processors represent a genuine step forward in chip evolution. Now packing in refined, efficient CPU cores and an improved GPU on to the same portion of silicon, Intel has done away with the need for chipset-based graphics for good...
90%
ixbtlabs.com
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2011-07-31 17:54:10
The general conclusion is a bit banal: Sandy Bridge is much better than the previous core. Not as much as Core 2 (Conroe) was better than Pentium 4, but it's still a larger step forward in terms of architecture than Nehalem compared with the...
0%
pcmag.com
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2011-07-31 17:54:15
Intel's release of its second-generation Core (aka "Sandy Bridge") processing platform went off without a hitch—and we really liked the new line's flagship processor, the Core i7-2600K—until late January, when the discovery of a B2 stepping glitch on t...
Good Strong overall computing performance for the price. Good media-processing capabilities. Unlocked multiplier for simplified overclocking.
Bad Does not support Hyper-Threading. Onboard video lacks DirectX 11 support, power of discrete video cards. Requires new motherboard.
Bottom line The Intel Core i5-2500K offers exceptional value and impressive Sandy Bridge–based performance, but you can (and should) do better than this CPU's integrated graphics. Buy it now...
90%
phoronix.com
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:54:28
It was exciting this week to finally see Intel's Sandy Bridge platform work under Linux with OpenGL acceleration without any problems, but it was even more exciting to see just how fast the Core i5 2500K graphics were under Linux using an open-source M...
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techwarelabs.com
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:55:05
The long awaited and much anticipated Sandy Bridge architecture from Intel hit the ground running at CES just 2 weeks ago. This architecture promises better overall performance, the latest version of Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, and great overcl...
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phoronix.com
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:55:14
Lastly, with the usual Apache web-server benchmark, the Core i5 2500K performance was in front of the Core i7 970 by 36%. There is no doubt about it: Intel's Sandy Bridge is fast. In fact, it is damn fast. The Core i5 2500K retails for just over $220...
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silentpcreview.com
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:55:19
With Sandy Bridge, Intel has set new standards in both performance and power consumption. Not only is the new hardware faster and more efficient, it is also not that expensive. These LGA1155 chips obliterate their comparably priced competition, with the Core i5-2400 and i5-2500K offering the best overall value. The i7-2600K offers a slight clock speed bump and Hyper-threading, but with most applications, the performance boost is generally not worth the US$100 extra over the i5-2500K. However as premi...
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thinkcomputers.org
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:55:23
The word Sandy Bridge is what we have been hearing for the past 3 months. In forums, on different websites and even on the news. Sandy Bridge is the codename for Intel’s new 32nm processor architecture. This new architecture brings on-die graphi...
Good Great performance, 1.2GHz overclock, Overclocking is made easy with a P67 motherboard, 95W TDP and low CPU temperatures...
Bad Cannot be overclocked on a H67 motherboard, Consumers need to buy a new motherboard on top of purchasing the CPU...
Bottom line The long awaited Sandy Bridge architecture is here and I really think that it was worth the wait. Intel is very excited about this new line of processors and they want you to be too. It is always great to see companies improve on existing products an...
90%
futurelooks.com
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2011-07-31 17:55:33
Sandy Bridge is Intel’s next generation 32nm architecture processor adding to their already illustrious CPU genealogy. While Sandy Bridge is architecturally similar to the Core i3, i5, and i7 processors featuring an integrated memory controller and on-...
Bottom line There’s so many good things about Sandy Bridge, I scarcely know where to begin. First off, it’s a new processor architecture that offers valuable performance enhancements that even the average user will enjoy. This includes the new Intel Turbo Technolo...
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xbitlabs.com
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:55:37
So, no matter how attractive the price of new Core i5-2500, Core i5-2400 and Core i5-2300 processors looks like and how appealing their performance is, you should be reasonable and understand very well that you can’t get off cheap if you decide to move to a new platform. It is quite possible that it would make...
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HEXUS.net
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:55:51
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held at the turn of the year in Las Vegas, Nevada, is usually the place to be for important technology launches. 12 months ago, Intel used the pretext of CES to launch the 2010 Core Processor family for both m...
Bottom line Intel's Sandy Bridge processors represent a genuine step forward in chip evolution. Now packing in refined, efficient CPU cores and an improved GPU on to the same portion of silicon, Intel has done away with the need for chipset-based graphics for good...
90%
hitechlegion.com
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:56:13
Ready for the new year? CES is starting and everyone is out to show the best of what they have. For some companies, this can make or break them. Advertisement and investment opportunities run rampant for the new guys, while the old juggernauts just giv...
Good New Sandy Bridge Architecture, Blazing Fast Cache Speeds, Intel HD Graphics 3000, New AVX Instruction Support, Improved Productivity, Intel Quick Sync, InTru 3D, Improved Turbo Boost, Fully Unlocked (CPU and GPU)...
Bad None...
Bottom line Sandy Bridge has arrived with a bang. There has been much talk and speculation since we got a little peek back in 2008. The Nehalem architecture has been extremely successfull over the past 2 years, showing insane multimedia capabilities. Sandy Bridge...
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techspot.com
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:56:47
Enter the "Sandy Bridge" 32nm architecture, which marks the introduction of the 2nd generation Intel Core processors. Sandy Bridge is designed to be a two-chip platform consisting of a processor and Platform Controller Hub...
Bottom line Although the new Sandy Bridge architecture may not be revolutionary, it is a much improved version of Nehalem as it seems to do everything a little better. When compared to the Clarkdale Core i5 661 processor which we reviewed exactly a year ago, the...
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HardCOREware.net
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:57:06
Tonight Intel has pulled off the wraps on their new Sandy Bridge microarchitecture. The fact that they did so a few days ahead of schedule should tell you just how confident they are in what is .Officially branded “2nd Generation Core Processor Family”...
Bottom line sWhat we are witnessing with the launch of Sandy Bridge is a paradigm shift in CPU design. I don’t throw out that phrase lightly either – Sandy Bridge is an improvement on every front over every other chip in its price range. And if anything, the $200-...
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lanoc.org
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2011-07-31 17:57:15
As we ring in the New Year Intel is prepping the launch of their newest processor family along with a new socket and chipset to go along with it. Intel’s newest processor family is based on the new Sandy Bridge microarchitecture, a complete change from...
Bottom line With a collection of improvements Sandy Bridge as a whole is a worthwhile replacement for the first generation Core processors. Their integration of the built-in GPU has improved ten fold along with a much more efficient Turbo Boost they have been able...
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vrworld.com
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2011-07-31 17:57:20
It is a New Year and time for a new CPU. We have been hearing about this one from Intel for quite a while now and it is time for us to see exactly what it has to offer in terms of performance and power.Of course the CPU we are talking about it Sandy...
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hardocp.com
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2011-07-31 17:57:38
We are lagging a little bit behind the official media embargo date for Intel's new Sandy Bridge processors and honestly, all of the information shown below on this page has been released or leaked previously by Intel, so there should be no real surpris...
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anandtech.com
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:57:42
Intel never quite reached 4GHz with the Pentium 4. Despite being on a dedicated quest for gigahertz the company stopped short and the best we ever got was 3.8GHz. Within a year the clock (no pun intended) was reset and we were all running Core 2 Duos...
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overclock3d.net
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2011-07-31 17:57:57
Evolution is one of the most important things in the PC Hardware marketplace. The constant need to improve your product to be faster, more energy efficient, lower priced and more attractive to the audience is vital if you're to stay ahead in the techno...
Bottom line So we have the replacement for the LGA1156 series of processors that just seemed to be finding their feet. With them coming it at three differing price points but not really for three different markets, we have to split this conclusion into three parts...
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ocia.net
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:58:11
A year ago this week we were sitting down with Intel at the Consumer Electronics Show, discussing the new products they had announced at the show earlier in the week. Intel had a huge setup on the show floor displaying their various new technological...
Bottom line Intel has officially launched the much-anticipated Sandy Bridge architecture and from the results we have seen with our i5-2500K here today, it was worth the wait. The "Tock" in Intel's Tick-Tock development model is a very attractive option in terms...
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benchmarkreviews.com
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2011-07-31 17:58:29
One of the processors in Intel's Sandy Bridge line-up that is being released in early January 2011 is the Intel Core i5-2500K. Intel is calling Sandy Bridge the 2nd Generation of Intel Core Processors. That also happens to be the significance of the 2...
Good Great compute performance, New 32nm GPU process, Very Low TDP, Improved AESNI...
Bad No Hyperthreading...
Bottom line IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to ensure...
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hothardware.com
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:58:34
Today’s pre-launch of Intel’s Sandy Bridge-based processors should come as no surprise to anyone who even remotely follows the PC tech scene. We, along with Intel and numerous other companies and media outlets, have been slowly leaking Sandy Bridge and...
Bottom line There are a number of performance related aspects to summarize here, including CPU, graphics, and motherboard / chipset performance. First let’s focus on CPU performance relative to previous generation Intel processors. The Core i7-2600K is arguably t...
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hardwareunboxed.com
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:58:39
Today Intel is launching their 2nd generation Core processor series which has become well known as Sandy Bridge, the architectures codename. This new architecture is exciting because it takes the Core design to the next level, providing a level of perf...
Bottom line The Sandy Bridge architecture is very exciting as it incorporates so much into such a small package. While the architecture may not be revolutionary, it is a large step forward from the Nehalem/Westmere architectures, as it does almost everything a lit...
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neoseeker.com
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2011-07-31 17:58:44
Intel based processors, whether they are Nehalem, Clarkdale, Lynnfield, or Gulftown based, enjoy a strong core-for-core performance advantage over the competition from AMD. Today Intel looks to increase that performance gap even further with the releas...
Bottom line When the Sandy Bridge processors first entered our labs we were anticipating a substantial performance increase over the previous generation Core architecture, and to that end the 2500K and 2600K managed to not only meet our expectations, but also gre...
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techpowerup.com
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2011-07-31 17:58:49
First of all, I would like to thank our friends at ASUS who provided the CPU and motherboards used. Without their help it wouldn't have been possible to create this article.Intel has just announced their latest lineup of Core i5 processors. Sandy Bridg...
Good GPU performance greatly improved compared to last generation, Up to 4x AA support, 32 nm CPU, plenty of computation power, GPU fully integrated in the CPU die, Support for DirectX 10.1, Turbo Boost increases GPU clock, HDMI Audio bitstreaming supported, H...
Bad No support for DirectX 11, Limited GPU performance, Drivers not as mature as the ones from ATI or NVIDIA, No support for CUDA, PhysX, OpenCL...
Bottom line Intel's new Sandy Bridge IGP manages to claim the performance leadership of all integrated graphics solutions on the market. It offers nearly twice the performance of its predecessor within the Clarkdale CPU. This means that it can compete with the wea...
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Bjorn3d.com
Updated:
2011-07-31 17:58:54
Sandy Bridge was originally planned to be unveiled at CES this year, but Intel decided to move the launch date a few days earlier. Intel wants to kick off 2011 with a big bang. So today, on the second day of January 2011, we bring our readers a compre...
Good Very fast, Much improved power efficiency over last generation and competitor's processor, Runs really cool, Improvements over previous generation, Improved integrated graphics, Overclocks really easily with K models, Full hardware transcoding support, Cost-efficient...
Bad NonK models have limited overclocking potential...
Bottom line Today’s launch of the Sandy Bridge is an evolution in processor design. Clock per clock, Intel's Lynnfield already has a good performance over AMD’s current offering, and Sandy Bridge just made the gap even wider. Sandy Bridge is 10-40% faster than th...
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computershopper.com
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2011-07-31 17:59:00
The midrange entry in Intel’s new second-generation lineup of Core-series processors (codenamed “Sandy Bridge”), the Core i5-2500K is midrange in terms of price, but it certainly isn't in terms of performance. Not only does it offer a sign...
Good Very fast performance for the price, Unlocked multiplier for easy overclocking...
Bad New chipset requirements mean you'll need a new Socket 1155 motherboard, Integrated graphics performance still slow compared to cheap dedicated 3D cards...
Bottom line This true quad-core processor offers a lot of performance for the money, but gamers may want to spend the savings on a dedicated 3D card to pair with it...
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MotherBoards.org
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2011-09-15 01:01:18
Today marks the launch of a new CPU architecture and chipset family from Intel marking the replacement for the Clarkdale and Allendale platforms that used the LGA-1156 interface. This marks a top-to bottom change as the new CPUs cannot be...
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ixbtlabs.com
Updated:
2014-02-19 01:19:18
Finally, a moment anticipated by many: test results of Intel's new LGA1155 platform are available. This resembles the situation with LGA1156, because the new processors will be rolled out in several steps. Today we'll get to know the details of quad-co...
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tomshardware.com
Updated:
2014-02-20 01:08:38
Benchmarking 86 CPUs takes a while. After long last, though, we have 51 models from AMD and 35 from Intel tested in our current suite. If you want to know how your processor sizes up to its competition, you'll find plenty of comparison data inside! 86 C...
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goldfries.com
Updated:
2014-02-23 01:03:01
3 weeks of no articles – it's a record for the site. Anyway before the month comes to a close, here's a short review on the new Core processors.I got tired of the usual benchmarking with numbers lay people don't understand, and even if they understand – i...
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tomshardware.com
Updated:
2014-03-07 01:07:16
Now that Piledriver-based CPUs and APUs are widely available (and the FX-8350 is selling for less than $200), it's a great time to compare value-oriented chips in our favorite titles. We're also breaking out a test that conveys the latency between frames...
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Bit-Tech.net
Updated:
2014-05-09 01:26:14
From £479 to £839 inc VAT From $555 to $990 ex taxSandy Bridge E is a monster in every regardThere’s been plenty of rumour and speculation surrounding Sandy Bridge E since we first heard about the new CPU series back in . Initially we were under th...
Bottom line While we don't want to give the impression that the i7-3930K is a slow CPU for consumer applications and games, it isn't significantly faster than the Core i7-2600K. This is a problem for Intel, as the i7-3930K is almost exactly double the price; LGA20...
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HardCOREware.net
Updated:
2014-05-09 01:26:14
Due to issues with customs/logistics (no fault of AMD's), we're a bit late with our Bulldozer review. I suppose that is fitting in this case, but luckily, this gives us the chance to take a bit more time with the review, testing the Bulldozer CPU under it...
Bottom line Due to issues with customs/logistics (no fault of AMD's), we're a bit late with our Bulldozer review. I suppose that is fitting in this case, but luckily, this gives us the chance to take a bit more time with the review, testing the Bulldozer CPU under it...
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lanoc.org
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2014-05-09 01:26:14
Article Indexi3 vs i5 vs i7 Sandy Bridge comparison Packaging Differences Our Test Rig Our Testing Procedures Aida64 Cinebench Passmark Sandra WorldBench WPrime X264 HD Overall Synthetic Benchmarks In Game Overall All Pages Page 1 of 15Intel started 20...
Bottom line All Pages Page 1 of 15Intel started 2011 off with the official introduction to their highly anticipated Sandy Bridge processors. We had the chance to take a look at their mid-range i5-2500k and we loved it. The i5-2500k isn’t perfect for everyone, tha...
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tbreak.ae
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2014-05-09 01:26:17
Tock- that’s where Intel is with the launch of their second generation Core CPU aka Sandy Bridge. For those who are unaware, Intel’s been following their Tick Tock model for the past few years where TOCK introduces a new generation of CPUs while TICK r...
Good Excellent performance, Great Price, Runs very cool...
Bad Requires new motherboards, Confusing name scheme...
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Bit-Tech.net
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2014-05-09 01:26:22
It seems that we’ve been hearing about Intel’s next-gen CPU architecture, codenamed , for the past year, and previewing motherboards and revelling in the leaks for at least four months. In fact, it reached the point where we’d said ‘Sandy Bridge’ so of...
Bottom line We were surprised to see so much performance and overclockability from this supposedly low-end and multiplier-locked quad-core CPU. However, it's not that much cheaper than the incredible so we struggle to see the point of it. It might be very fast an...
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legitreviews.com
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2014-05-09 01:26:22
It seems just like yesterday that Intel launched the Core 2 Duo series of CPUs and re-established itself as the king of the hill for x86 CPUs. As hard as it may be to believe, that was four and a half years ago. Since then Intel has been following...
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techgage.com
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2014-05-14 02:19:54
Exactly one year ago today, we posted our biggest (in terms of wordage) launch article ever. The product at hand? Intel's Clarkdale processors, which at the time, were the most sophisticated offerings on the market. They were also the first to bring a...
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tomshardware.com
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2014-05-14 02:19:54
Although the processing cores in Intel’s Sandy Bridge architecture are decidedly similar to Nehalem, the integration of on-die graphics and a...
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servethehome.com
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2014-08-12 01:05:31
Today Intel is launching the Xeon E3 series CPU line as part of the Bromolow platform alongside the C202, C204 and C206 chipsets. This is a much anticipated release where Intel's Sandy Bridge architecture moves to dominate the UP market for the near futur...
Bottom line Overall, this is a big win for Intel. The new processors are faster and offer lower processing power than their Lynnfield counterparts and those are positive developments in the server space. Processors like the Xeon E3-1260L will be very popular in the u...
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hardwaresecrets.com
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2014-11-16 05:58:04
The Core i5 was the second CPU from Intel to come with an integrated memory controller (the Core i7 was the first, while the Core i3 was the third), feature present on CPUs from AMD since the Athlon 64. Core i5 CPUs are based on the Core architecture...
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guru3d.com
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2015-02-21 01:36:45
Hey all and welcome to the new year! We've mentioned in some other reviews that 2011 is going to be a very significant year in the processor industry as we'll be faced with two changes. The first being a new architecture for both Intel and AMD, chang...
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hardwaresecrets.com
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2015-03-28 03:41:12
Intel is launching this month their new CPUs based on the “Sandy Bridge” architecture. Let’s check the performance of the new Core i5-2500K (3.3 GHz) and compare it to its main competitor from AMD, the new Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition (3.6 GHz) that...
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tomshardware.com
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2015-03-29 17:48:49
The CPU landscape is really complex. Both AMD and Intel offer tons of different models. But how would today’s processors perform if they didn't...
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Techreport.com
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2015-04-01 19:20:30
As you may know, a while back, we came to some difficult realizations about the validity of our methods for testing PC gaming performance. In my article Inside the second: A new look at game benchmarking, we explained why the widely used frames-per-second...
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hardwaresecrets.com
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2015-06-25 07:02:54
After so much postponing, AMD is finally releasing its new processor series based on the “Bulldozer” architecture, the FX, featuring models with four, six, or eight processing cores. Let’s test the top-of-the-line, the eight-core AMD FX-8150 (3.6 GHz)...
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techspot.com
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2015-07-02 05:37:26
Although I didn't spend much time playing Batman: Arkham Origins, I remember the game rather well after testing it on no less than 30 graphics cards and 20 CPUs. Arkham Origins appeared to take full advantage of Unreal Engine 3, it ran smoothly on afforda...
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lanoc.org
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2020-05-31 04:53:57
So last month AMD introduced Ryzen to the world with their Ryzen 7 processors. I took a look at all three and also did some more in depth gaming testing. Well, now it's finally time for AMD to introduce the Ryzen 5 CPUs for those who are looking for more...
Bottom line Well, the Ryzen 7 launch has a surprising amount of excitement and drama mixed together with the impressive numbers but with memory issues and game performance causing very polarized opinions on social media and on websites like Reddit. AMD fans even...
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techspot.com
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2020-05-31 04:54:00
Though there are still some hotly anticipated titles due in 2016, we might already have the game of the year on our hands. Overwatch has been on our radar for a while now but it recently blew up in a big way with an open beta that attracted over 9 million...
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