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Retro review: Intel Sandy Bridge Core i7 2600K - 2018 review
Posted by: on: 03/22/2018 09:07 AM [
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It was 2011 when Intel released Sandy Bridge, so we grab Core i7 2600K and revisit it in the year 2018, apply Windows 10 and compare that Core i7 2600K towards Ryzen 1800X and Core i7 8700K through our processor and gaming benchmark paces.
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Jorcelio
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Posted on: 04/17/2019 11:09 AM
Need help:
I'm currently using i7 2600k on ASUS P8Z77M Pro GTX1070 OK, due to PCIe x1 is right below after x16 one this mean I can't put my upcoming PCIe x1 TP-LINK Wi-Fi adapter on the right place because my GTX 1070 uses 2 slots (too big). I watched YouTube video explaining that is possible to put an x1 card to any x16 PCIe. Officially Intel says that 2600k has poorly 16 lanes only.
Now I'm afraid that after buying that adapter and put it on next x16 one they will negotiate which may lead my 1070 work as x8 or something lower.
Just to let you know the next two x16 ones are electrically x8 maybe (I see pinout only the half of it... I carefully verified my Amotherboard).
I'll appreciate your reply.
Need help:
I'm currently using i7 2600k on ASUS P8Z77M Pro GTX1070 OK, due to PCIe x1 is right below after x16 one this mean I can't put my upcoming PCIe x1 TP-LINK Wi-Fi adapter on the right place because my GTX 1070 uses 2 slots (too big). I watched YouTube video explaining that is possible to put an x1 card to any x16 PCIe. Officially Intel says that 2600k has poorly 16 lanes only.
Now I'm afraid that after buying that adapter and put it on next x16 one they will negotiate which may lead my 1070 work as x8 or something lower.
Just to let you know the next two x16 ones are electrically x8 maybe (I see pinout only the half of it... I carefully verified my Amotherboard).
I'll appreciate your reply.
Ourasi
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Posted on: 04/17/2019 11:41 AM
My Sabertooth P67 with i7 2600k goes to PCIe x8 if I use the second PCIe x16 port, tested with several PCIe x1 cards... My Vega 64 with the monster Nitro+ cooler from Sapphire covers 2 PCIe x1 ports, pretty moronic placement of ports... PCIe x8 really throttled performance badly in MPC-HC+MadVR@4K, not trying that again :p
My Sabertooth P67 with i7 2600k goes to PCIe x8 if I use the second PCIe x16 port, tested with several PCIe x1 cards... My Vega 64 with the monster Nitro+ cooler from Sapphire covers 2 PCIe x1 ports, pretty moronic placement of ports... PCIe x8 really throttled performance badly in MPC-HC+MadVR@4K, not trying that again :p
RealNC
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Posted on: 02/16/2021 01:50 AM
Last month I finally upgraded from an i5 2500K to a Ryzen 3700X. Kept the same GPU (980 Ti) as GPU prices are ridiculous.
It's pretty much what I expected: most games don't benefit that much. Except for some that were memory-bound. Going from DDR3 1600 to DDR4 3600 helps quite a bit there. There's also a bit less "hitching", mean those "1% and 0.1% FPS lows" are better on the Ryzen. But overall, it seems like the OCed 2500K is still holding up in 2021! What a legendary CPU that was. Longest-lived machine I have ever owned since I got into PCs in the mid 90's.
(This is obviously all at 1440p. At 1080p and especially 900p, perf is noticeably better on Ryzen. Also, this is only about gaming. When I build software in Linux with "make -j16", the perf difference of the 8C/16T Ryzen compared to the 4C/4T Sandy Bridge is so much better, it's not even funny :p)
Last month I finally upgraded from an i5 2500K to a Ryzen 3700X. Kept the same GPU (980 Ti) as GPU prices are ridiculous.
It's pretty much what I expected: most games don't benefit that much. Except for some that were memory-bound. Going from DDR3 1600 to DDR4 3600 helps quite a bit there. There's also a bit less "hitching", mean those "1% and 0.1% FPS lows" are better on the Ryzen. But overall, it seems like the OCed 2500K is still holding up in 2021! What a legendary CPU that was. Longest-lived machine I have ever owned since I got into PCs in the mid 90's.
(This is obviously all at 1440p. At 1080p and especially 900p, perf is noticeably better on Ryzen. Also, this is only about gaming. When I build software in Linux with "make -j16", the perf difference of the 8C/16T Ryzen compared to the 4C/4T Sandy Bridge is so much better, it's not even funny :p)
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Don Vito Corleone
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Posted on: 02/16/2021 08:16 AM
Yeah, that's the GPU holding it all back, not the proc
It's pretty much what I expected: most games don't benefit that much.
Yeah, that's the GPU holding it all back, not the proc
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An update, all my rigs - i7 2600K @4,2ghz, i7 4770K @4.2ghz, i7 3960X @4.1ghz - have been update with better GPUs. I really don't feel a need for any CPU upgrades because they can still dish out good enough framerates for smooth gameplay.
The 2600K has been paired with a GTX1080 on a 4K TV, the 4770K + RTX 2080 Ti on a 3440x1440 monitor, and my fave 3960X + 2x RX VEGA 64 on a 3840x1080 display, all games that I play on these rigs run just fine. I'm lucky I guess as I don't play MMOs or any online game for the matter.