Looking for most affordable Intel CPU/mobo without IGP

[MaxDepth]

I like the look and reviews of the Intel Core i5-2500K but I don't need integrated graphics. Is there something comparable in the K series?

I've been trying to read up but now I'm lost with with all variants. I've been on AMD for a long time because of budget restraints and performance/cost.

I'm interested in having a new machine for gaming, video and my own general purpose machine. I have enough of the peripherals to kit it out, except I may need a need power supply.


Thanks.

 

[dma0991]

I don't see why you wouldn't want the IGP. It is not going to make it any cheaper and you would definitely lose the ability to utilize Quick Sync should you desire. Ironically you're paying more for something that does not come with an IGP like the LGA2011 processors.

All current SB processors would come with an IGP with varying specs depending on price but having an IGP does not mean that you can't add in a discrete GPU. I would gladly recommend something that is AMD but I can't do that without actually lying about performance.

If you are set on getting the Core i5 2500K then go for it as it is probably the best price/performance processor you could get right now. The Core i5 2500 is also a possible choice if you're not interested in overclocking.

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

Right now we only have 3 unlocked processors. They are the Intel® Core™ i5-2500K and the Intel Core i7-2600K and i7-2700K. Each of these processors come with the Intel HD 3000 Graphics for the IGP (Integrated Graphics on Processor). With these processors you are going to want to use the P67 or the Z68 board and if you don't want to use the IGP you can simply turn it off in the Bios and that is only on the Z68.

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

 

[MaxDepth]

Thanks for the comments. I saw the 2500K as the best price for performance in many articles. But not really set on it, per se...

As for the IGP, I thought it might add more expense to the product. I didn't know if there was a 2500K-like CPU that costs less because it didn't have the IGP.

 

[VirtualLarry]

There were some rumors of unlocked 2550K CPUs, that lacked IGP.

Edit: I wouldn't expect it to be significantly cheaper. Intel does not make two dies, only one, with IGP. The 2550K would just have it disabled, but it's still physically part of the chip, so therefore, it's not cheaper to make.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

Right now we only have 3 unlocked processors.
Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

I just emphasizing a couple words here......:whiste:

2550k makes ALOT of sense but I'm just a monkey's uncle, so what do I know?

 

[Concillian]

Is the i7-3820 out yet? That one doesn't have an IGP.

It's not cheaper than the 2500k, but you asked for no IGP, and that has no IGP. It's not unlocked, but you can still OC it since the 2011 platform is a little more flexible in that regard.

 

[Ratman6161]

Thanks for the comments. I saw the 2500K as the best price for performance in many articles. But not really set on it, per se...

As for the IGP, I thought it might add more expense to the product. I didn't know if there was a 2500K-like CPU that costs less because it didn't have the IGP.

The Sandy Bridge GPU is built into the cpu so its a different animal than previous "IGPs". I've found a good use for it though. On my asrock Z68 board (I assume other brands are the same) you can have a PCI express video card installed and still use the built in gpu as well. I'm using this to do a three monitor configuration with two monitors on the PCIE card and one on the motherboard's DVI connector. you could do a total of 4 monitors by two on the PCIE and two on the built in.

 

[greenhawk]

Is the i7-3820 out yet? That one doesn't have an IGP.

it is not due out until about march IIRC. a month before Ivy Bridge.

Secondly, it is ment to be priced around the 2600K cpu, so being cost consious, it is already off the list of options.

Thirdly, as mentioned, the boards for the 2011 cpus are definitly more than similar 1155 boards.

 

[MaxDepth]

From Techreport.com:

Remember those IGP-less Core i5 CPUs we mentioned last month? They've now appeared on Intel's official price list (PDF). The chips come with their GPUs disabled and can be identified by the model numbers 2550K, 2450P, and 2380P. That first CPU features a fully unlocked upper multiplier, so it's the one you'll want.

Versus the existing Core i5-2500K, the 2550K offers 100MHz increases in base and Turbo frequencies, bringing the chip up to 3.4GHz with a 3.8GHz Turbo peak. Those speeds match the Core i7-2600K, which offers additional cache and Hyper-Threading support missing from the i5 series. Intel is selling the 2550K at $225—$92 less than the 2600K and a $9 premium over the 2500K.

The 2550K looks like a good match for Intel's P67 chipset, which doesn't tap into the Sandy Bridge IGP. That combo won't be able to take advantage of Intel's QuickSync video transcoding tech, though. Were I building a system today, I'd recommend sticking with the 2500K and pairing it with a Z68 motherboard to get QuickSync support. Intel seems intent on further segmenting its offerings, and the ones with the highest clock speeds may not always be the most desirable.

 

[blckgrffn]

Still, why pay more for it? It's not like you can just turn the 2500k up one notch and save the $9, right?

 

[exar333]

Still, why pay more for it? It's not like you can just turn the 2500k up one notch and save the $9, right?

Is it because it comes with a fully-unlocked multiplier? That could be handy for some, although the 2500k is hardly handicapped by current OC methods anyway...

 

[Jetster...]

ASRock P67 Pro
i5 2500K &
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157230

 

[IntelUser2000]

IMO the minor price increases are due to 100MHz increase in frequency.

I like the look and reviews of the Intel Core i5-2500K but I don't need integrated graphics. Is there something comparable in the K series?

There's no difference whether the iGPU exists or not. At some point in time it did, when they didn't have features like power gating and it wasn't in the CPU. With Sandy Bridge, not using it uses zero power. It's completely powered off. It's actually more expensive to make a chip that doesn't feature one, since the market for people using iGPUs are far greater than the ones that don't. Even some of the discrete GPU guys use it for QuickSync.

Of course the 2550K isn't the same, its the same one but disabled. Probably the iGPU doesn't work or something.

 

[MrTeal]

The cheapest unlocked SB chip without an IGP is the i7-3930K. If you really want an unlocked processor, just buy the 2500k and disable the GPU in your BIOS. It would be the cheapest option.

 

[Zap]

As for the IGP, I thought it might add more expense to the product. I didn't know if there was a 2500K-like CPU that costs less because it didn't have the IGP.

Does not add cost. No unlocked Sandy Bridge CPU that costs less.

Is the i7-3820 out yet? That one doesn't have an IGP.

It's not cheaper than the 2500k, but you asked for no IGP, and that has no IGP.

You missed the part about his reason for wanting no IGP. He was using a discrete graphics card and thought the IGP may add cost, which it doesn't. Thus, socket 2011 is not an option since it adds cost.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

The fact that they priced the 2550k above the 2500k is stupid.
The 2380p on sale at microcenter for, say, $130.- plus a cheap/free mobo would be a budget gaming champ. I b wishing already for next christmas....

 

[tweakboy]

I always suggest 8800 GT and call it a night...

 

[piasabird]

6 Core Gulftown for over $500!