2500k

[pcslookout]

When will the 2500K be an outdated slow cpu ? Like in how many months or years do you think ?

Will anything ever push it all the way ?

 

[cmdrdredd]

Everyone is a little different. Some peoplke still use Core2 CPUs and others ditched them as soon as Socket 1366 came about.

 

[MustangSVT]

it depends on the user. some are fine with c2q even these days.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

it depends on the user. some are fine with c2q even these days.

Ditto. Just trying to keep up with the latest and greatest is an expensive hobby. For me, it's a tradeoff that involves the $$, the security and integrity of my data, and the need for ongoing routine use of the machine -- against that famous line from "Top Gun:" "Do you feel the need for speed?!"

Truth is -- and there's a thread here near the top of the stack per the old Q6600 C2Q -- I'm not even sure that for many purposes those old LGA-775 systems are just ready for the junkpile. I might have waited another year before building this system, in which case I'd be using an Ivy core and a Z77 board.

My fam-damn-ily is using C2D's on LGA-775 mobos -- one with Win 7 and the other (get this!) still using XP 32-bit. I just have to keep my hand in it while I keep up with the web-reading. . . .

Usually, I just build a completely new machine instead of harvesting my used parts -- all for reasons cited. There are certain types of "overhead," for instance if you use the machine for double-duty in HTPC functions and you don't want to mess with the HDCP reset and configuration.

For the 2500K, I think we'll need to wait for this Haswell core release just to "see." Ivy won't make the 2500K obsolete . . .

 

[FalseChristian]

Considering my 3DMark06 doubled from 16,500 to 31,700 by just upgrading my C2Duo E8400 at 3.825GHz to an i5 2500K at 4.5GHz and using the same 2 eVGA GTX 460 1GB I'd say that my Sandy Bridge CPU will be great until the end of the world on December 21st, 2012.

 

[philipma1957]

the 2500k will not be outdated until 8 core via hyper thread is the norm for most programs.

4.4 to 4.7 are 4 cores on air is common for the chip.

that is fast for a lot of us.

 

[shadow_k]

what do you mean by outdated? cant run the lastest games? CPUs gets outdated every year

2500k will become like p4 i would say 2017-2020

C2D is doing great for most users so i wouldnt worry for a long time for a 2500k to become outdated