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Core i7 2600K Processor & DP67BG Motherboard
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 'Intel was kind enough to provide us with the newly released Core i7 2600K processor to give our readers an idea of its overall performance throughout different tests including: overall PC performance, video (HD) rendering performance, 3D and gaming performance, productivity performance, and power consumption and temperature improvements. We will try to address these points as accurately as possible, and compare the results to a Core i7 930 processor at stock and overclocked speeds.'
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Intel Core i7 2600K - SandyBridge - Processor Review
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"Times are changing; Intel has listened to its hard core users and has produced a totally unlocked processor. The 2nd Generation Intel Core Processor, codenamed “SandyBridge” (specifically the K- Series) offer a fully unlocked core multiplier, power and memory ratios (DDR 3), as well as an unlocked graphics multiplier. Graphics Multiplier? Yes you read correctly, the new “SandyBridge” processors come with Intel’s newest DirectX 10 HD Graphics (3000) on the same chip, which can reach dynamic frequencies up to 1350 MHz."
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Intel Core i7 2600K and Core i5 2500K
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"By using my standard testbed cooling, the Noctua NH-U12P, they never came out of the 60s Celsius. Fine tuning the voltage would reduce the temperatures even further. With that being said, the overclocks achieved on these two examples of the Sandybridge lineup were literally the highest overclocks I have gotten on air cooling of any kind on any processor. 4.62GHz on the 2600K and 4.77GHz on the 2500K are just amazing for a new architecture and my first run through with them. So what do you say now about overclocking being dead on Sandybridge? Dead? I think not!"
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new lineup of Intel Core i5 and i7 CPUs based on the Sandy Bridge
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The next generation in Intel Core architecture is finally upon us in the form of the Sandy Bridge platform, leveraging the new LGA 1155 motherboard socket and Intel P67 and H67 chipsets. The new lineup of Intel Core i5 and i7 CPUs based on the Sandy Bridge architecture promise even better performance than Intel's current Nethalem CPUs, at no real extra cost.
We join in on the launch madness with an in-depth review of two special Sandy Bridge CPUs, the Intel Core i5 2500K and Core i7 2600K, priced at $215 and $317, respectively. Both are "K" edition processors, meaning they sport an unlocked CPU multiplier for easy overclocking. We certainly didn't miss out on the chance to abuse that! See how well Intel's next generation Core architecture fares against the Nethalem, as well as AMD's hexa-cores, in our latest review!
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Intel Core i5 2500K and Core i7 2600K
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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 little better. Take the Clarkdale based Core i5 655K processor that we featured in this review. In comparison the Core i5 2500K is a significantly more powerful CPU and GPU.
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Intel Unveils Sandy Bridge: Core i7 2600K, i5 2500K, i5 2400, i3 2100 CPUs
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It seems just like yesterday that Intel launched the Core 2 Duo series of CPU's and re-established itself as the king of the hill for x86 CPU's. As hard as it may be to believe that was four and a half years ago. Intel has just released their 2nd generation Intel Core Processor family and you might be shocked to see just how well these 'mainstream' processors tear up many of the processors on the market today. You also need to look at how well they overclock!
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Intel's Sandy Bridge Revealed: Core i5-2500K & i7-2600K Reviewed
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The long-awaited launch of Intel's Sandy Bridge is here, and we have all of the details of what to expect, what you need to "upgrade", what models will be available at launch, and of course, their prices. We're taking a look at two of the higest-end offerings, the Core i5-2500K and i7-2600K - both quad-cores and both fully unlocked.
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Intel Core i7-2600K and Core i5-2500K (Sandy Bridge) CPUs
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"Back in the days of the Conroe CPUs, I compared Intel to a charging rhino. They are a big company that has a lot of weight and momentum behind them. Often there are times it can be hard for them to change direction, but once they are on a course they can build up quite the momentum. If you have ever seen a rhino charge and hit something squarely (even on TV), you will also know they can have quite an impact. Ever since the launch of Conroe Intel has been building up momentum behind their CPU designs and just like that rhino they have hit the market with quite an impact. On the heels of Conroe came Nehalem, then Lynnfield, then Clarkdale, and now we have a new name to drop on the market.
Sandy Bridge brings a few new things to the table along with a new socket and chipset. Some may be annoyed at the need for a completely new motherboard to support the new chip (AMD will especially like to point this out), but others will see it as a continued evolution in the process. No matter where you sit on this one, you will be looking at a new P67 or H67 if you plan to pick up a Sandy Bridge CPU."
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Intel Core i7-2820QM Mobile Sandy Bridge Performance Review
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So you've read about the desktop version of Sandy Bridge - how will
the mobile version compare? As a quad-core, 8-thread processor, the
Core i7-2820QM is a powerful CPU that will make any mobile user drool.
How does it, as well as the upgraded graphics, stand up against the
Arrandale and older Core 2 Duo notebook platforms?
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Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends)
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Intel's newest processor architecture is here, codenamed Sandy Bridge.
The first mainstream monolithic CPU/GPU part on the market, the SNB
processor lineup impressed us in our testing. We review the Core
i7-2600K, Core i5-2500K and 2400 as well as the dual-core Core
i3-2100. There are lot of questions answered: is the new processor
graphics going to kill cheap discrete cards? Is performance better
than Lynnfield? Is the media transcoding technology worthy of the
hype?
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Clarkdale is dead, Nehalem is on life-support. Sandy Bridge rules
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Meeting Sandy, it was love at first sight... Ok, I am lying. It was more a love-hate relationship so far, for the simple reason that Sandy Bridge has so many new features that really take a huge amount of digging until you finally get it right. And there is no way of just starting a benchmark and then walking away to come back later and jot down the score, because she'll throw a curve ball one way or the other. Particularly the Turbo Boost2 and Intel's Extreme Tuning Utility are definitely something else and if you don't pay attention, you miss the most important parts. And then, there was the issue of obtaining a copy of Photoshop Elements 8.0 that threw another monkey wrench into the equation. But as they say, all that ends well is well.
Right now, it feels just about right to wrap up this article as the first part in what'll probably turn out to be a trilogy with the next parts looking more into some of the benefits of AVX and, more importantly, the integrated graphics. For now, though, this is about the end of my attention span.
Overclocking
We did not spend too much time trying to squeeze the last little bit of frequency out of the two processors we have here. The reason, after running Extreme Tuning Utility should be obvious, there is no real incentive to hit a frequency that does not add to performance and only increases thermal dissipation. Suffice it to say that we were able to hit 4.9 GHz on air at ambient RT but that was under circumstances that would probably never allow to boot at that setting. And running at 4.1 GHz without having to worry about anything other than the electric bill also has some major advantage. Plus, Extreme Tuning Utility allows to maintain all power-saving features such as P and C states, which means that the overclocking only kicks in when there is a need for it, otherwise, the processor idles just like at default settings, which means, at ultra low power. Seriously, that is good.
To wrap this up, on-die GPU or not, just the actual processor portion of Sandy Bridge sets a new mile stone in performance. Clarkdale is dead, Nehalem is on life-support and Sandy Bridge rules.
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Intel i5-2500K Sandy Bridge
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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 the Nehalem microarchitecture that we have seen for the past few years. With Sandy Bridge we also have H61, H67, and P67 chipsets sporting a new LGA 1155 socket that is very similar to the old 1156 socket. Today we are going to take a closer look at Intel’s i5-2500K along with their DH67BL motherboard.
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Intel's Sandy Bridge Debuts: Core i5 2500K and Core i7 2600K CPUs Reviewed
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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 (PCH). It incorporates an Integrated Display Engine, Processor Graphics, and Integrated Memory Controller. The debut of Sandy Bridge will result in the replacement of almost the entire Intel desktop CPU lineup and an important segment of their mobile line as well.
All in all, 14 new desktop CPUs are being launched today spanning the Core i7, i5 and i3 series, in addition to 15 mobile processors and several more supporting chipsets. Although we will focus on the desktop side of things on this review, there's still a lot to cover. Before jumping into performance benchmarks we will detail the inner workings of the Sandy Bridge architecture and how it differs to its predecessors. We are also putting special emphasis on the improved integrated graphics logic, Turbo Boost and the new 6 series chipsets.
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