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.)