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

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This is my Third one so far because they have come out. I love these cpu's and they are quick, stable and extremely overclockable. I dont see myself swapping from this cpu for my builds anytime soon as AMD has nothing to present to even come close to these. Bulldozer could modify the game but only time will inform. if you come across a single let me know. Acquire it. You wont regret it

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I bought this processor to upgrade my i3-550 for my new gaming rig. I definitely noticed the speed difference and until I have had no technical issues.I plan on overclocking in the future once I purchase a better cooling system so the unlocked functionality is definitely a plus!

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You get what you paid for, nicely overclockable, it works great, very very good job intel :)

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It's rapid. I haven't been able to max it however, devoid of going out of my way. Simply OC'd to 4.two. Haven't found any. Glad I received the advice to save to 贄 and stick to the 2500k. It's a beast and can't see a need to have in my globe for a lot more than I'm acquiring with this CPU.

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I was able to overclock this beast to 4.8GHz right out of the box on a Sabertooth Z77, I now have it stable at 5GHz and all i am using is an H100 Corsair cooler :D

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I am new to building and was pleasantly surprised to find that thermal paste was pre applied on the heat sink. Don't know if this is a thing they do now but I clearly remember my brother applying his own thermal paste waaaay back when.As I am not an intense gamer, the HD3000 integrated graphics does everything I need and plays the games I own just fine and without lag at relatively high settings(L4D2, Deus Ex: HR, Pay Day: The Heist)

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Je ne m'y connais pas tres bien en CPU, mais je peux vous dire que je peux tourner GRFS, BFF3 et FSX a fond.

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Stupid simple to overclock. I just cranked the multiplier to 42 and touched *nothing* else. Unlike the old Core 2 chips it speedsteps back down to its lowest speed mainly because it's based on multiplier, not clock. At stock speed it was 25% more rapidly at Lightroom than my old Q6600 at three.15Ghz. Overclocked it beats it by 50%. Idle utilizes 50 less watts, load is 70 less. I truly don't have any wish to begin turning up the voltage and attempting for greater....It's that rapidly.It's remarkable how swift Windows loads...just like lightning as my programs pop open. Stock heatsink looks like it would cool a Northbridge. But I under no circumstances employed it and put on Corsair A50 as an alternative. I am going to purchase a different one and pair it with a cheap H61 board just for Rapid Sync video transcoding.Be certain to pair it with a SSD, the benefits will be incredible.

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Rapidly. Value. none so far. BF2 is now entertaining yet again. No a lot more FPS lag

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I'm loving it! Best value I've ever bought.

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i7 gets the glory but this thing gets the job done. It performs constantly flawless, even without overclocking. Got a modest OC (4.3) temps are good with the stock cooler while gaming.

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OC to four.5 @ 1.32v, was capable to run at 4.7 @ 1.36v but i like my temps low.Maintaining it at four.6 ʁ.34v, idles at 28-30 C, all four cores 100% on prime95 for eight hours maxed at 65 C. 21 C ambient.Very Fast none 1st Intel cpu for me, really happy with it. Went from an AMD 64 6000+, huge difference. FPS in Rift max settings went from 12 fps to 50-60fps with my gtx 560 ti, but that is mainly because the gpu is now the bottleneck right here. In no way gets above 40% usage with any of my games.

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Simple to OCComes in a little boxRuns cool It requires high voltage for intense, but that can be my board. ƕGHz = 1.54V) I am using this on an ASUS P8P67-M Pro, 103x44 Ɣ.53GHz), 1.3V (still in the method of fine tuning the ATV), Corsair H50, ㅪC at total load.

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As most know these i5 is best bang for your buck. I did NOT overclock this as its in a mITX case and wated the better onboard GPU and did not require the virtualization extensions.Great chip!

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Paired with an asus p8z68. OC'd to 4ghz on stock cooling and doesnt go past 80C running the 64bit version of prime95.

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Awesome processor. Currently OC'ed to 4.3GHz.

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Blazing rapid with stock speeds. OC it and you have a beast with no breaking the bank. Acquire THIS CHIP!! None so far. I've owned it for a week.

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-Really fast -Fairly affordable None

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I OC'd my 2500k to 4000MHz at

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powerful CPU.. and even more powerful if match well with a motherboard.. best bang for the buck

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Had this cpu for about 2 months now, never had a problem and I used price match to get it for cheaper!

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i purchased this processor for my new build about a month ago and i do not regret it one bit, it is a really good chip for the price it is at, runs at about 35 degrees on idle and 50 degrees on idle with stock cooler!although if you looking to buy it this week, you should go with a 3570k since it is on sale for the same price as the 2500k! the 2500k is still a very good processor

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rapidly stock fan isn't fantastic adequate for gaming. idol temp can be around 25 degrees. begin undertaking some gaming and it promptly jumps up to 80 degrees. haven't seen something larger than 81 degrees yet. most significant challenge now is i have to eliminate the MB from the chassis to install an upgraded fan, which is fundamentally a full chassis rebuild.

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I have owned this chip for just over a year and it's never caused a single issue and has only given me the best performance. Intel hit it out of the park with this new series.I have this coupled with an Asus P8Z68 pro board and it works amazingly well

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Purchased this for my new build, was able to overclock it to 4.2gHz on stock voltage on a Z77A-GD65. Runs quite cool with MX-2 and a Cooler Master 212 EvoOnly complain being that the stock heatsink had a burr at the bottom which nicked the chip a bit.