Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor

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One of the best processors available, only beaten by the i7.Don't even bother looking at the AMD variants, this thing demolishes anything AMD has to offer.FASTAFORDABLEOVERCLOCKABLENOT-AMD.What else is there?

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My liquid cooled setup the cpu in idle is 30c and with burn test it goes up to 45. Overclocked at the moment to 4.5ghz, a modest overclock with more room to go. Was just looking at my old p4 2.8c chip and its running 1.5v on the cpu ..considering this runs at 1.3 - 1.4 .. ohhh technology how i love thee

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I am able to push my 2500k up to 4.5GHz stable 24/7 with a Corsair H70. Doesn't go over 65c which is really good. Idles at around 30-35c depending on case and room temperature. One of the best price to performance CPUs out there I would say. Forget hyper-threading and extra cores if you're only looking to game.

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Great processor all around. More than enough for almost everyone's needs.

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I made a test for power consumption:x4 635, corsair HX520, 4gb OCZ DDR2, Integrated Video 3200, 1x 250gb VS I5 2500k n 4.4ghz, OCZ Z-850, 8gb DDR3, HD6950, 2x 1Tb Black + SSD M4 64gb + fansWell, the i5 rig was at idle only 20w over the other rig. This is AMAZING!

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Wish the price was lower considering the age of the product. But it should last quite a while even with Ivy bridge coming out sometime next year.

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After doing a reasonable bit of research it was apparent that Sandybridge rigs with an i5 were the best in my price range

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Needless to say this is probably the processor to get for gaming purposes. It overclocks to well beyond 4ghz using stock voltages.

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Runs really well. No complains so far.

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this is like a cheaper i7 2600k great deal for price

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This is a good cpu for its price.

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It's fast and power-efficient and easy to overclock when paired with a motherboard with a P67 or Z68 chipset. No problems at all.

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This processor is just about the best bang for buck for gaming performance. It over clocks beautifully to 4.9 ghz with no issue, and I still have enough room to hit 5ghz. Scores around ~9200 on 3dmark11 at my current overclock. Even with the overclocks, paired with my nh-d14 the temperatures were only hovering around 60 celcius. Now that it's water cooled, it runs even cooler. The 2500k definitely won't disappoint.

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This is one of the best price for performance CPUs on the market. It does everything I need it to do. This thing is an absolute beast and can be very easily overclocked.

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Right out of the box, the 2500K overclocks to 4.0 - 4.5 GHz just by switching on the multiplier. Runs cool (maybe has something to do with my aftermarket heatsink). Runs at about 60% during Battlefield 3.

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I recently upgraded my main rig to a P8P67 Pro motherboard with this CPU. Worked flawlessly since the install, I'm looking forward to getting into overclocking it when I can find some time.

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Bought this on December 12. Fast shipping, good packing and easy to install. Paid $139 but was supposed to get it for $119 and that never happened. Very rude customer service.But I can't dis the processor for NCIX's lack of professionalism.

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This CPU is amazing! I've had it for about 2 months and I couldn't be happier. It had amazing performance at the stock 3.3 ghz, and overclocked to 4.8, this CPU is unstoppable!

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Awesome Proc!!! Oc'd to four.5ghz Easy... None genuinely

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This processor has some wonderful worth for your dollar. Following installing windows, I looked at the processor rating in the Windows Experience Index - it is rated a 7.four out of 8. The difference is fairly incredible going from my old Core 2 Duo. The annoying stock CPU fan cooler is incredibly tiny, and has those annoying hold-down snaps. The wires for the fans run about the outside of the fan, and you have to be quite careful about not letting them touch the fan blades. Don't even bother with an i7. Save your cash, get this and use it to upgrade some thing else on your pc!

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Using it with a P8P67Pro Asus motherboard with a CM hyper 212 heatsink in push/pull. Overclocked it to 4.5 and had no issues; very cool running idled around 40 according to CoreTemp. I run it 24/7 at 4.0ghz and runs like a champ. Any encoding or other tasks are very quick and don't envision needing an upgrade for a long time. Value for this chip is unbelievable.

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Great price on this CPU (most other online places charge A LOT more). I ordered the CPU on 12/13/11 and since i am wanting to save as much as possible went with basis UPS shipping. Totally surprised when today (12/15/11) the CPU arrived at my door. That was FAST shipping.So for the first time using NCIX I am amazed at how quick the product got here and the price of the product and will keep a eye out for any other good deals through this company.

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I'm currently writing this running at a modest 5.2GHz on the i2500k on water! Extremely stable processor. Love it. Matched it up with the new Z68 Pro Asus board and honestly have never seen stability like this in over 20 years of overclocking. If you're an overclocker, you'd be missing out on a huge moment in CPU history by skipping this chip.

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amazing processor greatest for your buck wasnt free of charge went from old quad core stystem to this wow bid diffrence this processor rocks!

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With overclocking the i5 2500K is comparable to the i7 at a much lower price.