Processor winner
Intel Sandy Bridge
Verdict
Phenomenal performance and great value - Intel's latest CPUs are a class act
Review Date: 3 Jan 2011
Price when reviewed: £0
Overall Rating
Alternative products
AMD Phenom II X4 965 (Black Edition)
A minor update, but one that nudges up the value and keeps the pressure on Intel
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Comparison
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Intel Core i5-2500k
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
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| Details | ||
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| Part Code | i5-2500k | HDZ965FBGIBOX |
| Review Date | 3 Jan 2011 | 13 Aug 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £145 | £157 |
| Price inc VAT | £170 | £180 |
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| Performance |
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| Specifications | ||
| Cores (number of) | 2 | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.30GHz | 3.40GHz |
| L2 cache size (total) | 2.0MB | |
| L3 cache size (total) | 6MB | 6MB |
| FSB frequency | 200MHz | |
| QPI speed | N/A | |
| Voltage range | 0.85V-1.425V | |
| Thermal design power | 140W | |
| Fab process | 45nm | |
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| HyperTransport frequency | 2,000MHz | |
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| Performance tests | ||
| Overall application benchmark score | 2.65 | 2.02 |
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