2600 vs 2600k

[JSt0rm]

I dont overclock. Is there any reason to spend the money for a K variant over the unlocked version?

I'm still gonna wait and see what BD brings to the table but if it isnt up to snuff I will upgrade to a one of these chips.

 

[Rifter]

If you dont OC get the 2600. No reason at all to get a K series if you dont plan to OC.

 

[DesiPower]

I thought the only difference was the 3000 series inbuilt graphics... is it not? How does that effect OCing?

 

[Tsavo]

K is $15 more?

Get the K and have that flexibility for the future.

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

Here are the differences between the Intel® Core™ I7-2600 and I7-2600K:
Intel Core I7-2600K:
Ability to overclock
Intel HD 3000 graphics
Intel Core I7-2600:
VT-d (Virtualization for directed I/O)
Intel Trusted Execution Technology

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

 

[PlasmaBomb]

I thought the only difference was the 3000 series inbuilt graphics... is it not? How does that effect OCing?

Unlocked multipliers make overclocking really easy...

 

[bleucharm28]

K is $15 more?

Get the K and have that flexibility for the future.

VERY True!

 

[OCNewbie]

I imagine the K would be much more desirable, if, and when, you ever decide to resell the chip.

PS - totally unrelated question... did I use commas appropriately in that sentence, or is there no reason for a comma after "desirable" ?

 

[komatta]

I imagine the K would be much more desirable, if, and when, you ever decide to resell the chip.

PS - totally unrelated question... did I use commas appropriately in that sentence, or is there no reason for a comma after "desirable" ?

Don't use the first comma (after "desirable"). The other two are arguable, as they can be used to add emphasis to the distinction between if/when, but I would not use them at all in this context personally.

 

[Diogenes2]

The grammar Nazi has spoken ...

 

[Mopetar]

If you're not getting a discrete graphics card, the 2600K has the HD 3000 graphics, whereas the 2600 has the HD 2000 graphics. Neither is terribly good for gaming, however.

 

[Hogan773]

Extra $15 for resale possibility like the other guy said. Also you might decide later you want to fool around with OC. Its not hard on SandyBridge.

 

[OCGuy]

Extra $15 for resale possibility like the other guy said. Also you might decide later you want to fool around with OC. Its not hard on SandyBridge.

This.

 

[Habeed]

Because you are leaving money on the table. "Overclocking" this particular CPU, with the unlocked multiplier...is just setting the CPU to develop it's real performance numbers. Intel has deliberately hobbled the chip because it already destroys the competition in performance, and when AMD starts to catch up they can just release a new version of the exact same CPU core binned at a higher frequency.

Essentially, by choosing not to overclock, you are leaving several hundred dollars worth of CPU performance on the table.

 

[drizek]

Here are the differences between the Intel® Core™ I7-2600 and I7-2600K:
Intel Core I7-2600K:
Ability to overclock
Intel HD 3000 graphics
Intel Core I7-2600:
VT-d (Virtualization for directed I/O)
Intel Trusted Execution Technology

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

So the 2600 has features the 2600K does not?

Is this a joke?

 

[Tsavo]

So the 2600 has features the 2600K does not?

Is this a joke?

No, it's Intel, 21st Century style; features randomly assigned based upon how many martinis the marketing department had before lunch.

 

[drizek]

I can understand messing with your low end products to create artificial markets. But shouldn't your flagship chip be off limits? And don't say the 9xx chips are the real flagships, they're gimped too(although more understandably so).

It's like I want Intel to fail now just so that these practices don't get rewarded by the market.

 

[RobDickinson]

Someone at intel decided to put the hd3000 on the unlocked chips, who knows what there next move may be....

 

[dma0991]

It's like I want Intel to fail now just so that these practices don't get rewarded by the market.

You know that is not going to happen anytime soon as Intel has almost magnetic kind of attraction like what Apple and their faithful followers. I am not up for Intel dominating the market but from what I can see around me at least 8/10 of the people that I know want an Intel build. I'll be thrilled to do an AMD build for my friends but they keep saying that AMD overheats(false).

 

[tynopik]

So the 2600 has features the 2600K does not?

Is this a joke?

it actually almost makes sense

the VT-d and TXT are hardcore enterprise features

enterprise customers aren't going to
1) overclock
2) run 3d games

thus they don't need either feature

the k model is for enthusiasts, they get the overclock and better graphics but not the 'useless' enterprise features

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

IMO you'd have a little more bargaining power when selling the 2600K vs the 2600 if you ever decide to sell off the system.. but then again, when things are faster and the 2600K is obsolete cause new and cheaper chips are faster... this won't be a valid idea...

 

[ensign_lee]

For $15, you should get it. The fact that you have at least 1 Ghz of overclocking headroom is definitely worth the $15.

Otherwise, if the $15 really matters to you that much, just step down to the i5-2500k. Are you *really* going to use the hyperthreading and extra 2MB L3 cache?

You save yourself ~$100 doing so.

Microcenter even has the i5-2500k at $180

 

[Zap]

Is there any reason to spend the money for a K variant over the unlocked version?

There is if you spend less money. Micro Center has an ongoing deal (since launch, LOL) for $280 plus tax, and this week Fry's is having their Anniversary Sale and the 2600K is $250 plus tax. Both of these are in-store only deals.

 

[chauhanneel]

2600 - useless vpro management you won't use, locked fsb, harder to sell, preferred by dell and hp which suck
2600k - overclocking support, unlocked fsb, easier to sell, preferred by system builders

 

[JSt0rm]

Thanks for the responses guys. I think i will go with the K chip IF BD is a pos.