2600K vs 2500K vs X4 955BE

[Okedokey]

Interesting performance comparison

Performance per price

Performance per price (2600K and 2500K only)

 

[ScottALot]

Whoa sweet graph! Never seen anything like that!

 

[mep916]

AMD owns in the value department. Nothing new there I guess..

 

[jonnyp11]

suck it intel, just don't look b4 or after this 1 chart.

 

[spynoodle]

Cool chart! I was surprised that the 2500k somehow got a better score in the encryption section....odd...

 

[salvage-this]

Great find! I wonder how the graphs would differ if the benchmarks were run at OC speeds

 

[linkin]

Cool chart! I was surprised that the 2500k somehow got a better score in the encryption section....odd...

Sandy Bridge has AES acceleration.

 

[Okedokey]

For me, with lots of video decoding, multithreaded apps, and F@H - 100 bucks well spent.

 

[Aastii]

Sandy Bridge has AES acceleration.

Both are Sandy Bridge...

 

[linkin]

Both are Sandy Bridge...

I meant that the 955 doesn't which is why it sucks so much at AES encryption.

 

[Aastii]

I meant that the 955 doesn't which is why it sucks so much at AES encryption.

Look at the graph, the i5 beat the i7, that is what he means (I assume)

 

[linkin]

Look at the graph, the i5 beat the i7, that is what he means (I assume)

Well that's just silly isn't it, A higher end model costing a fair bit more has worse performance

 

[Okedokey]

I would suggest 3% performance difference is in the ranges of error and could be erroneous. Either way, the whole argument is a judgement call around what 100 bucks? The 2600K makes my video editing belt along, so im happy. As shown in chart there is a 20 - 50% performance premium, thats hours a week. Plus, i use this on the side for consulting work i do, so 100 bucks (which btw is tax deductible) is 15 minutes work, so i save that much over and over - it actually becomes a better option.

 

[jonnyp11]

wait, so you get to game, consult, F@H or whatever, and work at bob's wacky inflatable tube men warehouse (something like that, been so long since seen that ep.)

 

[Okedokey]

Yip

 

[jonnyp11]

Now i REALLLLYYYYY h8 u, and your little(ish, or not at all) computer too

 

[linkin]

No offence mate but please use proper spelling and grammar, it's just a courtesy for other people

I still can't wait for Bulldozer. I hope as we get closer to launch we get more reliable information.

 

[Aastii]

but then you look at price/performance and realise for the normal user, the 955 is still the best option out of the three if on a budget. I would say, however, if it can be fit into the budget, 2500k every time (until we see bulldozer maybe)

 

[jonnyp11]

well it doesn't have an i3 so can't say the 955 is the best value definitively

 

[Aastii]

well it doesn't have an i3 so can't say the 955 is the best value definitively

the 955 is still the best option out of the three

I'd still take a 955 over an i3 any day