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

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Excellent processor with amazing headroom for overclocking. Got it running at 4.6GHz with a single change in the BIOS! It cannot get easier than this. For the price diffence, the K is a must.I think I should be good for another 3-4 years. :-)

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With a MSI P67 mb the overclocking was very easy and i got a 4.5GHZ stable with Prime95, Highly RecommendedGreat product with alot of possibilites

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I put this in my new gaming rig with a Sapphire Radeon 6950 HD and it blows my older computer out of the water. I haven't found a single game yet that it doesn't completely trounce. I haven't even tried overclocking yet! This rocks. I didn't have to sell my arms or legs to afford it either!

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i freaking love this factor! lightening quick and overclocking is a dream. this is my very first intel CPU and i'm much more then satisfied with it it's not a 2600k

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This CPU is a beast. I regularly run Ubuntu 11.04, inkscape, gimp, gnumeric, imagej, while downloading with Sabnzbdplus and running a Win7 virtual machine. The computer does not slow down. I've yet to make it hit it's performance ceiling. I have overclocked my CPU to 4.8 ghz with a corsair a70 heatsink-fan assembly. It is more expensive than many CPUs but the performance is not comparable (AMD fanboy since Athlon Venice)

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Gaming-wise, it's perfect - now I have to get my video cards caught up.

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pleased with fast shipping, had AMD before, wanted to test out the new SBs and very satisfied with the performance, no complaints, great price during sale

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Have this running at 4ghz for longterm puproses. Works great. Awesome for gaming. Great value for price. Definitely the sweetspot.

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Got this in a bundle deal. I now have it running at 4.7Ghz j 1.325v. Ran Prime95 for 12 hours and no problems happened. Sits around 28-32c at idle and hits 65 max load. Using a Corsair H70 to cool it.All in all, worth the money.

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Got this to replace an old P4 and man does it go fast!Love it, handle everything i throw at it!

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It gives me more than enough headroom for my gaming needs, easily overclockable are ridiculous voltage and temperatures (in a good way !)It's a tremendous value for the price.

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Great product, can run hot just fine, very fast chip and easily overclockable. Easy to install. Also quite overclockable at relatively low voltages.

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This is a beautiful processor - and hands-down the best thing to put in a gaming machine right now. Walks all over everything else - overclocks like a champ, and stays WAY cooler than the last-gen Intel processors. I've always been a fan of AMD, but they can't even compete with this at the moment..

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One of the best affordable CPUs on the market. Blazing fast. And it has very good overclock potential, with proper cooling. Highly recommended this processor if you wouldn't fully utilize i7 capability.

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manage to overclock at 4.5ghz and very stable can go higher but this is already a decent overclocking with my eco coolit.

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Great processor at a great price.

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The 2500K is said to be the best deal for your money. Its everything you need, nothing you dont.

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bang for the buck, this is the best out there at the moment, highly recommend, easily overclock able.intel hit a home run with the second gen i5.

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I bought this to replace my aging Q6600. Video conversions (encoding/decoding are a snap). Plenty of power for that while doing other things at the same time. I am very pleased with this CPU and would recommend it to anyone looking to upgrade to a current set up (if your on a budget). Even if your not planning to overclock...get yourself a decent aftermarket cooler (i'm using the corsair A50). You can't go wrong with the i5-2500k. Price/Power/Performance= a great buy!!

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Definitely one, if not, the best bang for buck processors out there. Easily overclockable. Runs less than 30 degrees while casually using the computer.

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i bought this with asus p8p67 pro, very easy to oc and the temperature is around 60C with heavy benchmarking, overall i really like this cpu

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Built a system for a friend with this cpu. And pumps out very good gaming/media performance for the price and with some aftermarket cooling overclocks without much effort.

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I haven't overclocked this thing yet to keep my NCIX assembled computer warranty valid, but running at 3.3ghz with turbo boost on, its super fast. I can only imagine how it works when given a slight overclock to 4.5ghz, which will most likely be achievable and stable.I don't know why anybody building a computer right now would even think of getting anything else other than the slighty faster i7-2600K. For the price, it outperforms anything right now.

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Greatly outperforms anything I've had in the past. Easy to install, comes with a standard heatsink (great for non-overclock). CPU temps are under 40 even at full load (Starcraft 2, max settings). Always go with Intel!

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Combo'd this with an ASUS P8Z68-V Pro, Antec Kuhler H20 620, and G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL.The system is incredibly fast and very quiet. Incredibly stable with a mild overclock to 4.5GHZ. The mobo and ram are perfect with it. 7.6 WEI rating at stock everything.