i5 2500k or i7 2600 (non K) - Debate! [resolved: the 2500k wins!]

Artas1984 · Jan 14, 2016

Core i5 2500K is the best gaming CPU of all time.

In high end gaming it's only 2 % slower than Core i5 4670K and smashes AMD FX-8350.

http://www.ocaholic.ch/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=1158&page=13

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/288?vs=697

2500K = EPIC WIN! YES!

Mussels · Jan 14, 2016

apparently OCing these is rather easy.

(1.25v set in BIOS reads as ~1.3V in windows, and i've read 1.35V is recommended max for these)

EntropyZ · Jan 14, 2016

Mussels said:
apparently OCing these is rather easy.

(1.25v set in BIOS reads as ~1.3V in windows, and i've read 1.35V is recommended max for these)

Great, now I'm jelly. At least I get a look.

hat · Jan 14, 2016

Try running the cpu-z bench at that speed. I'm surprised the i7 is leading like that in the single threaded benchmark...

Ferrum Master · Jan 14, 2016

Derpy kitty needs to do FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward, I am curious about the results too.

Mussels · Jan 14, 2016

hat said:
Try running the cpu-z bench at that speed. I'm surprised the i7 is leading like that in the single threaded benchmark...

totally stable for the CPU-Z bench/stress test so far.

Mussels · Jan 14, 2016

ok did much more googles, i was getting sandy bridge and ivy bridge confused.

So umm...

hat · Jan 14, 2016

lol fuck it, as long as temps are good and it's stable

Mussels · Jan 14, 2016

I just cant even right now

SnakeDoctor · Jan 14, 2016

i5 2500k 4Ghz (auto/stock volts):
Desktop Idle: 59w

CPU-Z Single threaded: 90W (1243)
CPU-Z Multi Threaded: 144W (3619W)

Gaming tests could show very different results, but it shows how close they are at the same clocks with the i7 leading as expected.

I seem to get higher results compared to yours at stock speeds ,just for matter of interest.

My
i5 2500k Stock @ 3.3 (turbo on)
Desktop Idle: 25w
CPU-Z - Single Thread - 1284
CPU-Z Multi Thread - 4992 ( quite higher )

i5 2500k 4ghz (auto/stock voltages) just increased multiplier. (turbo boost off)
Desktop Idle: 36w
CPU-Z - Single Thread -1514
CPU-Z - Multi Thread -5900

All Power saving off except for msi APS is on

BarbaricSoul · Jan 14, 2016

How in the hell is a 5 GHz 2500k barely beating a 4 GHz 2600, and getting beat pretty good at 4 GHz in single thread performance? Something isn't right there. The two CPUs at the same clock speed should be equal in single thread performance

hat · Jan 14, 2016

Well, you've handily beat your 2600 even in multithreaded so... just work on getting it stable and try to tweak the voltage down, if possible.

qubit · Jan 14, 2016

Mussels said:
apparently OCing these is rather easy.

Yeah, you don't say.

Sandy Bridge is Intel's best enthusiast generation for sure.

When I first got my 2600K, I did a quickie overclock test where it reached 5.5GHz and had even more to give. It wasn't realistic keeping it at that overclock though, especially with the feeble air cooling I had at the time, but boy was it fast! It was really obvious even on the desktop let alone a game.

It's not overclocked now, but I'm thinking of doing this again. 4.7GHz should be comfortable.

jboydgolfer · Jan 14, 2016

this makes me wanna start running bench's with You im Still rocking my i5 2500k in the machine im on now

let me know if you need comparisons of another i5 for ANY reason......>stuck home with sick kids<

Mussels · Jan 14, 2016

BarbaricSoul said:
How in the hell is a 5 GHz 2500k barely beating a 4 GHz 2600, and getting beat pretty good at 4 GHz in single thread performance? Something isn't right there. The two CPUs at the same clock speed should be equal in single thread performance

i do not have full faith in CPU-Z's benchmark, I can try other tests for comparison.

Heres CineBench saying my 4 thread CPU matches an 8 thread i7

Tatty_Two · Jan 14, 2016

Try Passmark, that runs a variety of CPU processes/tests and can be quite demanding.

Mussels · Jan 14, 2016

Tatty_One said:
Try Passmark, that runs a variety of CPU processes/tests and can be quite demanding.

got a link?

rtwjunkie · Jan 14, 2016

Mussels said:
i do not have full faith in CPU-Z's benchmark, I can try other tests for comparison.

Heres CineBench saying my 4 thread CPU matches an 8 thread i7

Well if you are running that Cinebench overclocked, it's easy to see it matching a 3770. Despite the 3770 being able to do 8 photo sections at a time (r threads full speed and 4 threads at more or less half speed), an overclocked I5 can easily make up the time difference by completing sections faster, equaling the two out.

Mussels · Jan 14, 2016

rtwjunkie said:
Well if you are running that Cinebench overclocked, it's easy to see it matching a 3770. Despite the 3770 being able to do 8 photo sections at a time (r threads full speed and 4 threads at more or less half speed), an overclocked I5 can easily make up the time difference by completing sections faster, equaling the two out.

I'm not saying its a surprise or anything, but it WAS my goal. I've got a 4 thread CPU matching an 8 thread in a scenario the 8 thread should dominate.

Tatty_One said:
Try Passmark, that runs a variety of CPU processes/tests and can be quite demanding.

as requested by the old man:

Tatty_Two · Jan 14, 2016

Mussels said:
got a link?

Have a read here about the different tests, download link to the right of the page.........

http://www.passmark.com/products/pt.htm

Mussels · Jan 14, 2016

Tatty_One said:
Have a read here about the different tests, download link to the right of the page.........

http://www.passmark.com/products/pt.htm

see the post above you, i edited in some results. 22% faster single threaded than an i7 5820k has me a little smug (we dont look at the 8 threaded results)

jboydgolfer · Jan 14, 2016

Mussels said:
Heres CineBench saying my 4 thread CPU matches an 8 thread i7

what clocks is the i5 on in that bench? if you dont mind me asking. id like to run it @ the same speeds as well for comparison since we have the same chip

eidairaman1 · Jan 14, 2016

keep the K processor for Gaming, You hamper performance possibility with a non K Model.

jboydgolfer · Jan 14, 2016

i got TERRIBLE results on cinebench just now. I used to score 6xx-7xx , but that was when i was on win 7 the only differnce to these new scores is Win10, and a 5xx cinebench score

... i HOPE this doesnt translate into other Real life situations, otherwise ill be heading back to Win 7 REAL fast.

im gonna try a restart

yup its gotta be win10 , my score is 576' ish +or- 15 points @ 4.3Ghz .....on win7 @ the same clocks it used to be 650'ish + or - 20 points

Ferrum Master · Jan 14, 2016

Gaming tests! Synthetics are not that vital.

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i5 2500k or i7 2600 (non K) - Debate! [resolved: the 2500k wins!]

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