Testseek.com have collected 224 expert reviews of the Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3GHz Socket 1155 and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3GHz Socket 1155.
January 2011
(91%)
224 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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1604 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
New Sandy Bridge Architecture
Blazing Fast Cache Speeds
Intel HD Graphics 3000
New AVX Instruction Support
Improved Productivity
Intel Quick Sync
InTru 3D
Improved Turbo Boost
Fully Unlocked (CPU and GPU)
Great compute performance
New 32nm GPU process
Very Low TDP
Improved AESNI
Strong overall computing performance for the price. Good media-processing capabilities. Unlocked multiplier for simplified overclocking.
Excellent performance
Great Price
Runs very cool
GPU performance greatly improved compared to last generation
Up to 4x AA support
32 nm CPU
Plenty of computation power
GPU fully integrated in the CPU die
Support for DirectX 10.1
Turbo Boost increases GPU clock
HDMI Audio bitstreaming supported
H
Very fast performance for the price
Unlocked multiplier for easy overclocking
Great performance
1.2GHz overclock
Overclocking is made easy with a P67 motherboard
95W TDP and low CPU temperatures
Very fast
Much improved power efficiency over last generation and competitor's processor
Runs really cool
Improvements over previous generation
Improved integrated graphics
Overclocks really easily with K models
Full hardware transcoding support
Cost-efficient
The editors didn't like
None
No Hyperthreading
Does not support Hyper-Threading. Onboard video lacks DirectX 11 support
Power of discrete video cards. Requires new motherboard.
Requires new motherboards
Confusing name scheme
No support for DirectX 11
Limited GPU performance
Drivers not as mature as the ones from ATI or NVIDIA
No support for CUDA
PhysX
OpenCL
New chipset requirements mean you'll need a new Socket 1155 motherboard
Integrated graphics performance still slow compared to cheap dedicated 3D cards
Cannot be overclocked on a H67 motherboard
Consumers need to buy a new motherboard on top of purchasing the CPU
The Sandy Bridge architecture is very exciting as it incorporates so much into such a small package. While the architecture may not be revolutionary, it is a large step forward from the Nehalem/Westmere architectures, as it does almost everything a lit...
When the Sandy Bridge processors first entered our labs we were anticipating a substantial performance increase over the previous generation Core architecture, and to that end the 2500K and 2600K managed to not only meet our expectations, but also gre...
Abstract: It seems just like yesterday that Intel launched the Core 2 Duo series of CPUs and re-established itself as the king of the hill for x86 CPUs. As hard as it may be to believe, that was four and a half years ago. Since then Intel has been following ...
GPU performance greatly improved compared to last generation, Up to 4x AA support, 32 nm CPU, plenty of computation power, GPU fully integrated in the CPU die, Support for DirectX 10.1, Turbo Boost increases GPU clock, HDMI Audio bitstreaming supported, H
No support for DirectX 11, Limited GPU performance, Drivers not as mature as the ones from ATI or NVIDIA, No support for CUDA, PhysX, OpenCL
Intel's new Sandy Bridge IGP manages to claim the performance leadership of all integrated graphics solutions on the market. It offers nearly twice the performance of its predecessor within the Clarkdale CPU. This means that it can compete with the wea...
Very fast, Much improved power efficiency over last generation and competitor's processor, Runs really cool, Improvements over previous generation, Improved integrated graphics, Overclocks really easily with K models, Full hardware transcoding support, Cost-efficient
NonK models have limited overclocking potential
Today’s launch of the Sandy Bridge is an evolution in processor design. Clock per clock, Intel's Lynnfield already has a good performance over AMD’s current offering, and Sandy Bridge just made the gap even wider. Sandy Bridge is 10-40% faster than th...
Very fast performance for the price, Unlocked multiplier for easy overclocking
New chipset requirements mean you'll need a new Socket 1155 motherboard, Integrated graphics performance still slow compared to cheap dedicated 3D cards
This true quad-core processor offers a lot of performance for the money, but gamers may want to spend the savings on a dedicated 3D card to pair with it. ...
Abstract: The Core i5 was the second CPU from Intel to come with an integrated memory controller (the Core i7 was the first, while the Core i3 was the third), feature present on CPUs from AMD since the Athlon 64. Core i5 CPUs are based on the Core architecture, ...
Abstract: We have a little song we sing here at APH Networks. It goes along with the tune of Taio Cruz's Dynamite radio hit that plays every five minutes on every North American popular music station. "I put my foot down to the floor sometimes / Saying VTEC / Ju...
Intel’s launch of Sandy Bridge definitely comes at an interesting time since it has dropped at a time when many believe the CPU and GPU markets are at a crossroads. Each brings a number of strengths and weaknesses but combined, the potential of serial ...
Abstract: It's that time of year when the new technology start running out the doors and it becomes really interesting to see what has been brewing for the last year. For Intel, it has been cooking up a new processor line for the mainstream market that has been...