i5 2500k vs i7 2600k

[Djinni]

I'm sure there's a couple of threads like this, but they're filled with useless posts that will distract people from the point in hand.

For the purposes of Virtulisation, how does the i5 2500k compare to the i7 2600k?
Also what clock speeds could one reasonably hope to achieve on each without altering the voltages?

(I'm looking to save a little money on my new build.. but I do do alot of virtulisation with VMWare and VirtualBox.) If it matters at all, I also have little plan for turning the machine off more than once a week.

And is it worth the monetary difference:

Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz (Sandy Bridge) Socket LGA1155 - Retail.
£133.32

Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Sandy Bridge) Socket LGA1155 - Retail.
£195.82

If it matters the cooler I'd plan to use is the:

Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler
£15.82
(For no real reason other than its the cheapest cooler for that socket on the site.)

[Yohassakura]

Looking at these few benchmarks, the 26' is beating the 25' by a slimmer margin than the price difference.

I guess the Vbox makes it a valid choice, moreso if you do more (which includes, but not limited to: )
1. Video Encoding
2. Virtual Machines (Vbox incl.)
3. Folding
4. Heavy multitasking, particularly whilst gaming.

[Djinni]

Looking at these few benchmarks, the 26' is beating the 25' by a slimmer margin than the price difference.

I guess the Vbox makes it a valid choice, moreso if you do more (which includes, but not limited to: )
1. Video Encoding
2. Virtual Machines (Vbox incl.)
3. Folding
4. Heavy multitasking, particularly whilst gaming.

What is "Folding"?

[Yohassakura]

What is "Folding"?

http://folding.stanford.edu/

In simple terms, you use your computer to help with complex calculations to help to create cures / treatments to diseases and such.

[Deleted]

in all honesty, i'd get a 2500k and h50/60 cooler to go with it. you can then overclock it to a decent ghz such as 4-4.6 pretty safely. those two together would be cheaper than a stock 2600k and crappy cpu fan, but would out perform it quite easily. a h50 is about 40-50 quid, so that plus the processor is cheaper, yet much better performance, imo.

of course, if you really don't want to overclock a 2500k, the 2600k would always be in the lead, but if you don't mind doing it, get what i said above.

[Djinni]

http://folding.stanford.edu/

In simple terms, you use your computer to help with complex calculations to help to create cures / treatments to diseases and such.

I see... then for sure i'd be running that too.

[Konics]

What is "Folding"?

program(s) that folds proteins, dna, and what not used for medical data.

its basically like people use their computers for the greater good of humanity and get nothing out of it expect for a higher energy bill.

[Djinni]

in all honesty, i'd get a 2500k and h50/60 cooler to go with it. you can then overclock it to a decent ghz such as 4-4.6 pretty safely. those two together would be cheaper than a stock 2600k and crappy cpu fan, but would out perform it quite easily. a h50 is about 40-50 quid, so that plus the processor is cheaper, yet much better performance, imo.

of course, if you really don't want to overclock a 2500k, the 2600k would always be in the lead, but if you don't mind doing it, get what i said above.

I had an H60 with my Phenom II x4 I didn't like it one bit. It was a very awkward fit in the Thermaltake Tsunami Dream case.

And from what I see the H60 doesn't actually perform much better than the Hyper212+

[BicycleMafioso]

program(s) that folds proteins, dna, and what not used for medical data.

its basically like people use their computers for the greater good of humanity and get nothing out of it expect for a higher energy bill.

OR creating Skynet.

[Djinni]

program(s) that folds proteins, dna, and what not used for medical data.

its basically like people use their computers for the greater good of humanity and get nothing out of it expect for a higher energy bill.

Not a problem at Uni, since I pay a standard flat rate for the year. weather i use 1kwhr or 500kwhrs

[Deleted]

I have a question, may be pretty stupid, but what's wrong with the standard CPU Cooler that comes with the i5 2500k?

My mobo should be here tomorrow, but I can still edit the order within an hour.

[BicycleMafioso]

I have a question, may be pretty stupid, but what's wrong with the standard CPU Cooler that comes with the i5 2500k?

My mobo should be here tomorrow, but I can still edit the order within an hour.

It's less than optimal. I wouldn't overclock with it.

[Deleted]

However, would it cause any major problems if I were to use it an a non-overclocked CPU ?

[Deleted]

However, would it cause any major problems if I were to use it an a non-overclocked CPU ?

No, thats what its designed for.

Bigger cooling systems can absorb more heat and dissipate it more efficiently. This does reduce overall temperature and noise level, and the reduced temperature allows for greater amounts of overclocking before hitting the point where you risk melting something.

[Wries]

I have a question, may be pretty stupid, but what's wrong with the standard CPU Cooler that comes with the i5 2500k?

My mobo should be here tomorrow, but I can still edit the order within an hour.

To put it simple: it's not very good. And it's pretty loud. In general you can't overclock the CPU so far on stock.

Edit: I'm too damn slow.

OR creating Skynet.

If there is a distributed-computing program with its sole purpose being to create Skynet, I WOULD SO BE ON BOARD

[Deleted]

I have a question, may be pretty stupid, but what's wrong with the standard CPU Cooler that comes with the i5 2500k?

My mobo should be here tomorrow, but I can still edit the order within an hour.

nothing generally if you just want to use it out of the box with no configuration. it wouldn't cope with any OC though, i wouldn't imagine.

and yeah, regarding the h60, it is fairly case dependant as it may not fit/be easy to install in every set up. the cosair a50 cpu fan is pretty decent also, and not to expensive at about 20-25 quid. it really depends if you just want your cpu stock or whether you want to try and push it for better performance.

[Deleted]

Righto, so I may aswell just go all the way and spend the extra £15(OHNOES!) just in case I decide to overclock in the future.

Thanks guys :3

[Sephiracle]

Also, if you're buying a k version of the sandy bridge cpu's you should be overclocking them, the 'k' denotes the cpu being unlocked. The stock cooler can cool a cpu being overclocked but not as well as an aftermarket cpu cooler such as a hyper 212+ or the ones from Noctua

[Djinni]

I can look at aftermarket coolers later anyway... At this point I don't really have any information that would help me decide between an i7 2600k or the i5 2500k...

[heatrage]

2600k* for gaming and video rendering.
2500 for gaming and general use.

As for the cooler use a noctua nh-d14

* Is best for gaming