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INTEL CORE i5 2500K CPU

"We are testing the Intel Core i5 2500K processor against the AMD Phenom II X4 970 processor. The Intel Core i5 2500K is clocked at 3300Mhz and the AMD Phenom II X4 970 is clocked at 3500Mhz. We will be using Benchmarks for testing the Intel Core i5 2500K and AMD Phenom II X4 970 which are:- Divx, Povray, Sysmark 2007, Windows Media Encoder, Dragon Age Origins and World of Warcraft. The Intel Core i5 2500K has 6% lower clock speed than the AMD Phenom II X4 970 and both have 6MB L3 Cache. The Intel Core i5 2500K also has Intel Turbo Boost Technology for an extra advantage to make up for the 6% lower clock speed disadvantage."

INTEL CORE i5 2500K

INTEL CORE i5 2500K FEATURES

"The Intel Core i5 2500K is the latest Sandy Bridge Processor from Intel using Socket 1155 LGA Processor operating at 3300Mhz, 2x256K L2 Cache and 6MB L3 Cache. The Intel Core i5 2500K supports MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4, EM64T, VT-X and AVX."

"The Intel Core i5 2500K processor is the 2nd Generation Intel Core i5 2500K Processor from Intel delivering the next level of productivity. With Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, this quad-core processor with 4-way multitasking capability delivers extra speed whenever you need it as well as security features to help protect information and data."

"The Intel Core i5 2500K processor gives you the following features built in: Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 dynamically increases the processor frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom when operating below specified limits."

"The Intel Core i5 2500K processor gives you Intel Smart Cache is dynamically allocated to each processor core based on workload, which significantly reduces latency and improves performance."

"The Intel Core i5 2500K processor gives you Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions add hardware acceleration to AES algorithms and speeds up the execution of AES applications."

"The Intel Core i5 2500K processor is uses manufacturing Process 32nm. The Intel Core i5 2500K processor Architecture Features 64-bit Instruction Set Support, Built-in Memory Controller, Execute Disable Bit, Intel Turbo Boost Technology and Virtualization Technology."

"Boost your computer's performances with the Intel Core i5 2500K processor. The Intel Core i5 2500K CPU by Intel has 6 MB of L3 cache memory and a built-in HD graphics chipset. Plus, it's clocked at 3.3 GHz and features a Turbo mode."

"The Intel Core i5 2500K processor has the following architecture features such as Integrated memory controller, Execute Disable Bit capability, Intel Virtualization Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology and Intel 64 Technology."

"As a new top Core i5 2000 series processor, the new chip's official name is Core i5 2500, and with quad core and four threads support. Intel has released the name details of Core i5 2500. The K stands for unlocked CPU, and this will definitely draw the attention of overclocking enthusiasts."

INTEL CORE i5 2500K SPECIFICATIONS

PROCESSOR

CODE NAME

L2 CACHE

L3 CACHE

CPU SPEED

SSE

SSE2

SSE3

SSE4

AMD-V

EM64T

VT-x

AVX

CORE i5 2500K

SANDY BRIDGE

4 x 256K

6MB

3300

YES

PHENOM II X4 970

DENEB

4 x 512K

6MB

3500

YES