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So I just got surprised by a new cpu and motherboard, and it's the i5 2500k and Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P.

 

Now I'm pleased about the surprise but is the 2500k bad compared to the current gen i5 6600k? Because that's what I was hoping to upgrade to but unfortunately not....

 

Are there any big differences?

 

My specs are in my profile, take the cpu, motherboard and ram away from that and replace it.

 

What is the performance increase from the ancient Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 to the i5 2500k?

 

I was also surprised to see Z68 instead of Z77 because I though Sandy-Bridge is Z77? :huh: So, what is the difference between Z68 and Z77?

 

Thanks in advance,

Sean.

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Z68 was released when Sandy Bridge was released, and Z77 was released when Ivy Bridge was released, but they're both compatible with each other as far as sockets go.

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The Skylake i3 beats the 2500K according to Digital Foundry, but It's still a very decent chip.

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About 40% average
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-6600K-vs-Intel-Core-i5-2500K/3503vs619

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My friend has a GTX 970 with his 2500K and it still does awesome.

I know someone on the forum has a 2500K OC'ed with a GTX 980 Ti and it does awesome. There was even someone with a first gen i5 and a 980 Ti and it performed super. No need to upgrade to Skylake really if we are talking gaming only.

 

Not sure about the differences in performance with those two CPU's

 

I think Z77 can have 3rd gen Intel CPU's too (at least some) so I think that is the difference (For example just like LGA 1150 Haswell has Z87 and Z97)

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the 6600k is quite a bit better than the 2500k, but the 2500k is still a big upgrade over your current CPU

i would stick with the 2500k and spend your money somewhere else, the 2500k is good enough

 

and btw z68 and z77 are the same socket

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beating it and going slightly sideways isn't much of an upgrade. just my rule of thumb.

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Z68 was released when Sandy Bridge was released, and Z77 was released when Ivy Bridge was released, but they're both compatible with each other as far as sockets go.

Ahhhh, I see. Thanks for the information :)

 

The Skylake i3 beats the 2500K according to Digital Foundry, but It's still a very decent chip.

A skylake dual core i3 beating an i5 quad core? making me want to return the surprise and wait till I can get the 6600k.....

 

damn that's quite a big difference :o

 

My friend has a GTX 970 with his 2500K and it still does awesome.

I know someone on the forum has a 2500K OC'ed with a GTX 980 Ti and it does awesome. There was even someone with a first gen i5 and a 980 Ti and it performed super. No need to upgrade to Skylake really if we are talking gaming only.

 

Not sure about the differences in performance with those two CPU's

 

I think Z77 can have 3rd gen Intel CPU's too (at least some) so I think that is the difference (For example just like LGA 1150 Haswell has Z87 and Z97)

So just for gaming, how big is the performance difference between an i5 2500k and i5 6600k? 

 

I plan to do gaming along with photo editing, rare occasional of video editing/rendering.

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the 6600k is quite a bit better than the 2500k, but the 2500k is still a big upgrade over your current CPU

i would stick with the 2500k and spend your money somewhere else, the 2500k is good enough

 

and btw z68 and z77 are the same socket

Yeah, I got told by my brother that it's 75% better than my current CPU right now and 12% worse than a 6600k... But I want to know if that 12% is a BIG difference in terms of an all rounder.

Also, I plan on OC'ing the 2500k so hopefully that gets me better performance.

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Overclock it and the difference is none existing.

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Ahhhh, I see. Thanks for the information :)

 

A skylake dual core i3 beating an i5 quad core? making me want to return the surprise and wait till I can get the 6600k.....

 

damn that's quite a big difference :o

 

So just for gaming, how big is the performance difference between an i5 2500k and i5 6600k? 

 

I plan to do gaming along with photo editing, rare occasional of video editing/rendering.

Gaming: With your GTX 670; probably not a whole lot. As in pretty much no difference to be honest.

Other: uhhh.. I am not sure. The 6600K will probably perform better, but I honestly dont know how much the difference is..

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Side by side comparison @ 4.6

 

http://hwbot.org/submission/2432614_crash01ita_cinebench___r15_core_i5_2500k_621_cb

 

http://hwbot.org/submission/3001170_venisk_cinebench___r15_core_i5_6600k_761_cb

 

 

and the skylake i3

 

http://hwbot.org/submission/3007387_pho5ph0ric_cinebench___r15_core_i3_6100_425_cb

 

2500k still very good. be sure to overclock it or its a wasted purchase :P

 

and a q6600

 

http://hwbot.org/submission/2539116_brittanytech_cinebench___r15_core_2_q6600_%282.4ghz%29_360_cb

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Yeah, I got told by my brother that it's 75% better than my current CPU right now and 12% worse than a 6600k... But I want to know if that 12% is a BIG difference in terms of an all rounder.

Also, I plan on OC'ing the 2500k so hopefully that gets me better performance.

where the heck is he getting those numbers??

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its not as simple as "12% better"

every game and program will perform differently

just looks at game benchmarks and compare them

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Yeah, I got told by my brother that it's 75% better than my current CPU right now and 12% worse than a 6600k... But I want to know if that 12% is a BIG difference in terms of an all rounder.

Also, I plan on OC'ing the 2500k so hopefully that gets me better performance.

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Sandy OCs like a beast - puts Maxwell and Vishera to shame

One of those happens to be a GPU architecture, so not necessarily comparable.

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One of those happens to be a GPU architecture, so not necessarily comparable.

still - Maxwell can get a 50% OC on a good day. Vishera usually gets to 4.7GHz or 5GHz

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Gaming: With your GTX 670; probably not a whole lot. As in pretty much no difference to be honest.

Other: uhhh.. I am not sure. The 6600K will probably perform better, but I honestly dont know how much the difference is..

Hmmmm... it's good enough then. I have this urge to have everything new and updated but seeing people's reply on here, it seems like the 2500k is good enough these days.

 

Thanks for this :)

 

140 difference between the 2500k and 6600k, not that bad I'm guessing :P

 

where the heck is he getting those numbers??

lol

its not as simple as "12% better"

every game and program will perform differently

just looks at game benchmarks and compare them

To be honest with you, I have no idea where he got those numbers from. Just went along with it :P

 

Sandy OCs like a beast - puts Maxwell and Vishera to shame

Heard they OC good too, so hopefully mine will be good enough.

 

Isn't Maxwell an NVIDIA architecture? :P

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Just overclock the 2500k and run with it for a bit, if you aren't satisfied pursue the 6600k. There is a good difference between but if you OC the 2500k you can close the gap. Of course you can OC a 6600K... 

 

Here is a decent comparison in gaming 

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-intel-skylake-core-i5-6600k-review

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Hmmmm... it's good enough then. I have this urge to have everything new and updated but seeing people's reply on here, it seems like the 2500k is good enough these days.

 

Thanks for this :)

 

140 difference between the 2500k and 6600k, not that bad I'm guessing :P

 

To be honest with you, I have no idea where he got those numbers from. Just went along with it :P

 

Heard they OC good too, so hopefully mine will be good enough.

 

Isn't Maxwell an NVIDIA architecture? :P

A guy managed to sell a 2500K for higher than retail since he got 5GHz on low voltage

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Just overclock the 2500k and run with it for a bit, if you aren't satisfied pursue the 6600k. There is a good difference between but if you OC the 2500k you can close the gap. Of course you can OC a 6600K... 

 

Here is a decent comparison in gaming 

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-intel-skylake-core-i5-6600k-review

Yeah, I'll see if it satisfies my need first, if not then I'll go for the 6600k. I will be OCing so hopefully I can get near to the 6600k at stock.

 

Thanks for the link too, best website I've visited to see the difference between the two so far. Looking at the results, there is about 20fps-30fps difference :o

 

A guy managed to sell a 2500K for higher than retail since he got 5GHz on low voltage

5GHz?! That's insane :o

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A skylake dual core i3 beating an i5 quad core? making me want to return the surprise and wait till I can get the 6600k.....

 

Nah :P Not by alot :P Like 2-3 FPS In games that need CPU power :P

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Yeah, I'll see if it satisfies my need first, if not then I'll go for the 6600k. I will be OCing so hopefully I can get near to the 6600k at stock.

 

Thanks for the link too, best website I've visited to see the difference between the two so far. Looking at the results, there is about 20fps-30fps difference :o

 

5GHz?! That's insane :o

In that review/test it seems the 6600K is at 4.5 while the rest are stock based on the wording.

 

5Ghz is easy on sandy :)

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p67 was first, then z68, then z77 was for ivybridge. 

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2500k is still a beast. Upgrade your gpu and your system will be good for many years. As for your question 2500k vs 6600k? Depends on cost and what you can afford. Sounds like the 2500k was a gift? If so keep it and enjoy :)

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