i5 2500k vs i7 2600k

Benchmarks

which do you prefer?

how is the i5 beating out the i7 in 40% of the games when it is the (slightly) inferior processor? doesnt make any sense to me.... -100mhz (doesnt matter) and -2mb cache (matters quite a bit) and it is 100 dollars cheaper than the i7...... seems like the i5 2500k is going to be the new C2D E8400 and best price to performance upgrade this gen.

Funnily enough the 2500k matches the 2600k in games performance because HT hinders game performance.

2500k FTW!

Funnily enough the 2500k matches the 2600k in games performance because HT hinders game performance.

2500k FTW!

Daytona_178

Funnily enough the 2500k matches the 2600k in games performance because HT hinders game performance.

2500k FTW!

Daytona_178

You can turn off HT if you want, but HT is so much better if you use program that can use more threads.

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Funnily enough the 2500k matches the 2600k in games performance because HT hinders game performance.

2500k FTW!

aroxx_ab

You can turn off HT if you want, but HT is so much better if you use program that can use more threads.

No, HT is not a gimmick. You're only comparing them in gaming performance. What about things like folding@home, Photoshop or video editing? The i7 2600k will wreck the i5 2500k at these tasks. And whoever above who said HT hinders game performance, that is only true in games that don't support multiple cores. I can't even think of a recent PC game that only uses a single thread (and by recent, I mean in the last few years).deathxxshark

crysis, designed for multiple cores from day one.....i7 loses to i5. please explain this if HT helps multicore configured games:

and as for video encoding.....:

i wouldnt exactly call that the i7 2600k DESTROYING the i5....

Can you please show me some evidence that Crysis runs any better on a Quad core than on a dual-core of the same architecture? I thought it was established a long time ago that it really only utilizes 2 cores.

The i7 is way better for viedo editing and encoding and what not. Hyper threading is usefull for that. Hyper threading is worthless for games, as no dev wants to waste there time on something a small percent of their install base has. For gaming power the i5 is just as powerfull as the i7 and i don't think that will ever change

I bought the i5-2500k over the i7-2600k because HT isnt worth an extra $100 to me. Other than the HT they are practically the same processor.

[QUOTE="deathxxshark"]No, HT is not a gimmick. You're only comparing them in gaming performance. What about things like folding@home, Photoshop or video editing? The i7 2600k will wreck the i5 2500k at these tasks. And whoever above who said HT hinders game performance, that is only true in games that don't support multiple cores. I can't even think of a recent PC game that only uses a single thread (and by recent, I mean in the last few years).Roland123_basic

crysis, designed for multiple cores from day one.....i7 loses to i5. please explain this if HT helps multicore configured games:

and as for video encoding.....:

i wouldnt exactly call that the i7 2600k DESTROYING the i5....

Here look

You picked a bad bechy

Here look

JigglyWiggly_

Isnt that a synthetic test?

100 dollars for HT...... i mean intel is know for having more expensive procs but that just seems absurd.Roland123_basic

[QUOTE="Roland123_basic"]100 dollars for HT...... i mean intel is know for having more expensive procs but that just seems absurd.JigglyWiggly_

Video encoding LOL. I use software to do that and leave it over night wake up in the AM and I can have 8 movies converted! Have not tried the 1080P conversion but yea you dont need a special processor to encode video unless you work as a developer or something for a multimedia company. I5 2500K looks good. Its obv it is just marketing BS

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Funnily enough the 2500k matches the 2600k in games performance because HT hinders game performance.

2500k FTW!

Roland123_basic

You can turn off HT if you want, but HT is so much better if you use program that can use more threads.

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"][QUOTE="Roland123_basic"]100 dollars for HT...... i mean intel is know for having more expensive procs but that just seems absurd.Roland123_basic

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"][QUOTE="Roland123_basic"] for all of the video encoding that you do? rofl... i cant see anyone actually needing HT unless they are part of a pirate group that seeds movies and music, or more than just a hobbyist when it comes to 3D rendering.Roland123_basic