Intel core i5 760 or Intel core i5 2500(sandy bridge)

[areszues92]

Which one should i buy? They are both the same price right? How about performance?

 

[Emperus]

^exactly.. And till we get some real performance figures, it cannot be said for sure as to how much of a performance improvement it brings to the table.. So if you can, just wait for the real thing to launch..

 

[areszues92]

Is the price in Wikipedia accurate?

 

[Phoenixlight]

No since it's not out yet, just get the i5-760.

 

[HaYeK]

Unless u wanna wait until january 9th, launch dait if i dnt remember bad

 

[areszues92]

I'll wait...

 

[re-play-]

I'll wait...

i think we are gonna do the same too

 

[hogan773]

Hardly any reason not to wait 1 month on i5 2500 unless you absolutely positively need a PC right now

 

[Phoenixlight]

Hardly any reason not to wait 1 month on i5 2500 unless you absolutely positively need a PC right now

Well there's no point in asking the question then, if you're comparing two CPU's one of which is the future replacement of the other one then of course it's going to be better...

 

[hogan773]

Well there's no point in asking the question then, if you're comparing two CPU's one of which is the future replacement of the other one then of course it's going to be better...

Ummm ok sure - I wasn't the one who asked the question

And I disagree about not asking the question. I think a lot of people are wondering whether they are "missing" the "great prices" they see on i5 760s etc, which are all excellent CPUs and are currently the go-to CPUs of choice on these boards. So people sort of worry that if they wait for SandyBridge, they'll forego this great deal on a perfectly acceptable chip, and then they worry that once SB comes out, it will be more expensive for marginal gains, etc, then they'll wish they jumped on the proven technology of the 760.

I think that line of reasoning is completely misguided by the way, as I don't see a reason NOT to wait, and I believe one can still buy 760s even in January and maybe there will even be a further price drop. But I'm just guessing what is going on in the brains of all the posters who keep putting up these "Should I buy now or wait????" threads.....

 

[halfcalf]

Here is what is "supposed" to be the lineup with prices. Take it with a grain of salt the size of the Bonneville Salt Flats.

 

[hogan773]

Here is what is "supposed" to be the lineup with prices. Take it with a grain of salt the size of the Bonneville Salt Flats.

http://extensiv.info/1blogimg/expreview102610.jpg

I hope Newegg doesn't try to rape the enthusiast by putting a $75 premium on just the K models.....

 

[halfcalf]

You know what they say about early adopters. They're not so much guinea pigs as masochists. However, I have zero choice but to place the order within hours of the CPUs showing up, so I guess I must be the latter!

 

[areszues92]

Btw what's the difference between the K and the no K?

 

[socratesx]

K models have an unlocked multiplier and are ideal for overclocking.

 

[areszues92]

So i just change the multiplier and then it's overclocked? No need to change anything else?

 

[socratesx]

Of course not, a stable overclocking requires many parameters to be changed and set correctly. An unlocked multiplier just gives you more flexibility in order to reach higher frequency.

 

[areszues92]

I'll stick with the no K one then.

 

[Phoenixlight]

You won't be able to overclock the non-K one though.

 

[areszues92]

You won't be able to overclock the non-K one though.

What!!

 

[hogan773]

Of course not, a stable overclocking requires many parameters to be changed and set correctly. An unlocked multiplier just gives you more flexibility in order to reach higher frequency.

What other parameters will be allowed to be changed and set correctly? Voltage?

 

[Phoenixlight]

What!!

Intel's locking the normal CPU's so that overclockers can pay extra and buy the K versions.

 

[areszues92]

Oh that's great......

 

[halfcalf]

Oh that's great......

I think it's a very wise strategy. The vast majority of computer users don't even know what OC is. And the "apparent" price diff between the base and K CPUs seems to be very contained.

 

[fazers_on_stun]

You know what they say about early adopters. They're not so much guinea pigs as masochists. However, I have zero choice but to place the order within hours of the CPUs showing up, so I guess I must be the latter!

You should do the online equivalent of camping out in front of the store all night - sit all night at your PC with your order info scripted in, and your finger poised over the Enter button ..