lynnfield vs Sandy

[birthdaymonkey]

Are you getting RAM for those prices as well? $227 for an i5 750, motherboard, and (4GB?) RAM is an insanely good deal. The 750 should easily OC to 3.8GHz, 4.0GHz with decent cooling. Even if the memory isn't included, it's a good price... the 750/760 was the price/performance sweetspot for a long time before the 2500K came out.

 

[psolord]

I stopped thinking about socket compatibility long ago. If I buy a new CPU, I will buy a new mobo with it even if the old one has the same socket. Reason is that with newer CPUs, newer chipsets are also released which may take advantage of the new CPUs features and would be more optimized for it.

Well, if Intel had made the 2600K compatible with the LGA 1156, I would be a very happy owner of a 2600k right now, running on my Big Bang Trinergy. But no, they had to make it one pin incompatible. meh

 

[Jonnyblack01]

Are you getting RAM for those prices as well? $227 for an i5 750, motherboard, and (4GB?) RAM is an insanely good deal. The 750 should easily OC to 3.8GHz, 4.0GHz with decent cooling. Even if the memory isn't included, it's a good price... the 750/760 was the price/performance sweetspot for a long time before the 2500K came out.

Yes Ram is included in that price, Iguess so far it seem's that the i5-750 is more then enough and it should serve me right for the next 2-3 years.

 

[MangoX]

Gonna wait 2-3 more days, im curios about what people think.

I actually went from a i5 750 @ 4ghz to this 2500K @ 4.5ghz. If I could go back in time I'd keep the i5 750. The Sandy is faster, but not worth double the price.

The benchmarks that you see showing 2500k Sandy in a good light is because the 750 is stock 2.66ghz while the 2500k is stock 3.3ghz + 15% or so better IPC. Most 750s can hit 3.8-4ghz easily with good cooling, I did it with my H50 and my max load temps were low 80s. My 2500k at 4.5 max load temps are low 70s (summer time).

 

[Kenmitch]

Based on prices in your country I'd say the 750 has better bang for the buck. I'm sure it'll get you by for the next couple of years just fine

 

[AtenRa]

Get a Z68 mobo with Core i3 and upgrade to IvyBridge (or a used Core i7 2600K) next year.

Core i3 2100 will be sufficient for the majority of the games for now

 

[Spikesoldier]

go with the i5 750

with a good cooler you should be able to hit 3.7 much like your pentium e2140 @ 3.0.