i5 2500k at 4.2 ghz

[siberiansteel11]

so my I5 2500k has been running at 4.2 ghz for 3 or 4 years now and yes it's stable (I'm running a custom loop cooling) I was wondering If I should upgrade or is it still good for the years to come? at 4.2 ghz what current gen i5 is it equivalent at?  

[dadasmithywinkle]

so my I5 2500k has been running at 4.2 ghz for 3 or 4 years now and yes it's stable (I'm running a custom loop cooling) I was wondering If I should upgrade or is it still good for the years to come? at 4.2 ghz what current gen i5 is it equivalent at?  

Should be good. Probably equal to a high end i3 today.

[Enderman]

wait for skylake then upgrade to an i7

[RazerZ]

You're still good. It's still equivalent to the latest fourth gen i5's.

[i_build_nanosuits]

so my I5 2500k has been running at 4.2 ghz for 3 or 4 years now and yes it's stable (I'm running a custom loop cooling) I was wondering If I should upgrade or is it still good for the years to come? at 4.2 ghz what current gen i5 is it equivalent at?  

Equivalent i5-4590/4690...still very capable chip, no need to upgrade if you're just gaming.

[siberiansteel11]

Should be good. Probably equal to a high end i3 today.

really ? was too sure it was better than Current i3's today

[siberiansteel11]

wait for skylake then upgrade to an i7

yeah could be my best option 

[RazerZ]

Should be good. Probably equal to a high end i3 today.

Since Sandy Bridge (2nd gen), Intel hasn't made any significant progress in terms of performance besides efficiency, integrated graphics, and increased IPC. Sandy Bridge makes up for this with it's greater overclocking ability.

[dadasmithywinkle]

really ? was too sure it was better than Current i3's today

Well probably a low end i5, but not a 4590/4690 like nanosuits said

[i_build_nanosuits]

really ? was too sure it was better than Current i3's today

it is much better

 

 

Well probably a low end i5, but not a 4590/4690 like nanosuits said

 

you are clueless son

Intel improved IPC around 5% from sandy to ivy and then another 5% from ivy to haswell...so this makes it only a 10% increase...4.2ghz - 10% = 3.78ghz = i5-4590/4690

[RazerZ]

Look at these benchmarks:

 

http://www.ocaholic.ch/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=1158

 

Basically no improvement in performance when going from a 2500k to a 4670k

[Wingfan]

2500K is still pretty good, id wait

[Grrizz]

I agree with the others, Skylake/Cannonlake sound like the next interesting step in Intel CPUs, which one will depend on what games etc. come out when. Sandy bridge is still a beast

[RazerZ]

Yep, still rocking my 2500k @4.8Ghz... won't need to upgrade for a while. Broadwell looks like it's following the same trend as the last three generations so I would also wait till Skylake/Cannonlake as well.

[SteveGrabowski]

really ? was too sure it was better than Current i3's today

 

Your 2500k at stock would still be way better. Much less with the big OC to 4.2 GHz.

 

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Equivalent i5-4590/4690...still very capable chip, no need to upgrade if you're just gaming.

 

Yeah, a stock i5-4690 at about 3.7GHz all cores turbo sounds about right.

[SteveGrabowski]

so my I5 2500k has been running at 4.2 ghz for 3 or 4 years now and yes it's stable (I'm running a custom loop cooling) I was wondering If I should upgrade or is it still good for the years to come? at 4.2 ghz what current gen i5 is it equivalent at?  

 

I think you have the best value gaming CPU ever made. It's still a monster in 2015 more than 4 years after release. I mean damn, $220 or so in early 2011 for a CPU that will probably still be a pretty strong gaming chip in 2017. I'm jealous of you guys who got this CPU early on. It's unprecedented for a reasonably-priced gaming CPU to stay high-end for 4 years.

[i_build_nanosuits]

I think you have the best value gaming CPU ever made. It's still a monster in 2015 more than 4 years after release. I mean damn, $220 or so in early 2011 for a CPU that will probably still be a pretty strong gaming chip in 2017. I'm jealous of you guys who got this CPU early on. It's unprecedented for a reasonably-priced gaming CPU to stay high-end for 4 years.

arguably the older Q6600 CPU was even better...it stayed relevant to gaming from launch (Q1 2007) up to about early 2012...i used mine up to late 2013 and i was still quite happy about it...i paired that chip with a 8800GT at first, then upgraded to HD5870 and then 3rd GPU was HD7950 and only then did the CPU started to show it's age.

But yeah, the 2500K was an amazing chip and still is.

TO OP: have a look at this, keep in mind the stock clock for your CPU is only 3.3ghz...4690K is 3.5ghz

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-2500K-vs-Intel-Core-i5-4690K/619vs2432

..as you can see, intel havnt improved that much from 2011 sandy to 2014 haswell...

Here's what CPUpro said about it (this guy is AWESOME if you check ANY of his comments on the CPU's, they are all DEAD ON)

The i5-2500K is a second generation Sandy Bridge processor which is currently two generation old and nearly three years out of date. The many users that had the good sense to purchase this processor should feel in no hurry to upgrade as it's still no slouch, even by today's standards. The benchmark figures indicate that, even at stock clock rates, in terms of real-world performance this processor is approximately 20% slower than the best currently available, not bad considering its age. Given that the 2500K has an unlocked multiplier upping its performance by 10% with stock cooling should not pose much of a problem for the majority of owners.

[Dexterity]

so my I5 2500k has been running at 4.2 ghz for 3 or 4 years now and yes it's stable (I'm running a custom loop cooling) I was wondering If I should upgrade or is it still good for the years to come? at 4.2 ghz what current gen i5 is it equivalent at?  

 

2500k is >= 4790k.

4.2ghz seems a bit low for a 2500k on water. I am running mines at 4.8ghz with a hyper212+

[Dexterity]

Yep, still rocking my 2500k @4.8Ghz... won't need to upgrade for a while. Broadwell looks like it's following the same trend as the last three generations so I would also wait till Skylake/Cannonlake as well.

 

same here I am runing my 2500k at 4.8ghz and will wait until skylake or whichever cpu becomes standard with DDR4

[Dexterity]

Should be good. Probably equal to a high end i3 today.

 

2500k is better than i3s and probably just as good or better than the current i5s.

[RazerZ]

2500k is >= 4790k.

4.2ghz seems a bit low for a 2500k on water. I am running mines at 4.8ghz with a hyper212+

Ha that was my old cooler before I upgraded to the D-15. You must of got a golden chip to run it at that speed with the 212.

[dadasmithywinkle]

Ha that was my old cooler before I upgraded to the D-15. You must of got a golden chip to run it at that speed with the 212.

My 2600K ran at 5.1Ghz on air.

[dadasmithywinkle]

2500k is better than i3s and probably just as good or better than the current i5s.

Better than the current i5's? No. As good as, when overclocked? Probably.

[siberiansteel11]

2500k is >= 4790k.

4.2ghz seems a bit low for a 2500k on water. I am running mines at 4.8ghz with a hyper212

 

i'm actually aiming 5ghz my I'm afraid my motherboard can't handle it .