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Right now I'm deciding between the 2500k, the 2600k, the 1100T, and the 975(AMD).
In case you don't know, the 2500k has 4 cores, and has a clocked speed of 3.3ghz. It's capable of overclocking to 4.5ghz and beyond. Some people have got it past 5ghz.
The 2600k is the same deal as the 2500k, except the stock speed is .1ghz higher, and it has hyperthreading, meaning it has 8 threads, versus the 2500k's 4 threads. I'm not sure about this, but some people have said that 8 threads= 8 virtual cores? Is this correct?
Next up, the 1100T. It has 6 cores, and features a 3.3ghz stock clocked speed. Can turbo with 3 active cores up to 3.7ghz. It has very limited OCing ability, compared to the Intel CPUs.
The 975 has 4 cores, and has a stock speed of 3.6ghz. Can overclock to about 4ghz.
Keep in mind I'll probably not be doing much OCing. If anything, I'll overclock the 2500k or 2600k to maybe 4.3ghz or 4.4, but not the AMD CPUs.
So, which one is better for gaming, editing, and rendering? From what I understand, the 2600k should be the pick here, but is the hyperthreading really worth the extra $100? And how does the L2/L3 cache affect performance? I'm fairly new to PC building, as I'm building my first PC in a month or two, so I'm not too informed. I've done a fair bit of research, but I'm still caught up with the decision of AMD or Intel.
Thanks for your time.
In case you don't know, the 2500k has 4 cores, and has a clocked speed of 3.3ghz. It's capable of overclocking to 4.5ghz and beyond. Some people have got it past 5ghz.
The 2600k is the same deal as the 2500k, except the stock speed is .1ghz higher, and it has hyperthreading, meaning it has 8 threads, versus the 2500k's 4 threads. I'm not sure about this, but some people have said that 8 threads= 8 virtual cores? Is this correct?
Next up, the 1100T. It has 6 cores, and features a 3.3ghz stock clocked speed. Can turbo with 3 active cores up to 3.7ghz. It has very limited OCing ability, compared to the Intel CPUs.
The 975 has 4 cores, and has a stock speed of 3.6ghz. Can overclock to about 4ghz.
Keep in mind I'll probably not be doing much OCing. If anything, I'll overclock the 2500k or 2600k to maybe 4.3ghz or 4.4, but not the AMD CPUs.
So, which one is better for gaming, editing, and rendering? From what I understand, the 2600k should be the pick here, but is the hyperthreading really worth the extra $100? And how does the L2/L3 cache affect performance? I'm fairly new to PC building, as I'm building my first PC in a month or two, so I'm not too informed. I've done a fair bit of research, but I'm still caught up with the decision of AMD or Intel.
Thanks for your time.
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