hoofhearted4 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 anyone else know this was out there? i7-2700k i know ive accidentally typed it into newegg before and never got anything, but yea. randomly found it today while looking for something else :P i dont see any other version besides the "K" either, at least not on new egg....doesnt seem too offer anything over the 2600k either besides a 100mhz stock speed increase. but yea. just never even heard of it before, or seen it in benchmarks or anything. i havent looked into it past just seeing it on newegg though, so there probably is reviews out there for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik005 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 They are cherry-picked sandy bridge chips that run at a lower voltage and overclock better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMod Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 It's the same old 2600K. Supposedly picked out for lower VID. Practical results are the same as for 2600K, they haven't been noticed to overclock any better.Realistically, they probably just relaxed the VID requirements for 2600K due to its popularity, and are labeling some lower quality chips 2600K, while 2700K is the same selection as 2600K used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoofhearted4 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 no i knew it was just going to be hand picked 2600ks. just never knew they existed...i guess that came out at the same time as the LGA 2011 chips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
us11csalyer Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I'd stick with the 2600K with a H60 cooler and when needed OC it. Just a guess but I think PC games might head to utilizing i7's 8 logical cores in a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMod Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 "Hand picked" is an overly strong word. All CPUs are batch-tested for VID first, then for being able to complete self-diagnostics at target clock rate. That's how a chip is sent for 2300, 2320, 2400, 2500, 2500K, 2600K or 2700K. Then the chips are packaged and during packaging specific SMD elements or cut/uncut tracks set stock frequency, activate all 12, only 6 or no graphics units, activate all 8MB or only 6MB of cache, and lock or unlock the multiplier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoofhearted4 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 I'd stick with the 2600K with a H60 cooler and when needed OC it. Just a guess but I think PC games might head to utilizing i7's 8 logical cores in a year. ill be sticking with the 2500k...unless a reasonably priced Ivy Bridge comes out. i dont think games will be using all 4 cores in the next year, nvm all 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
us11csalyer Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I have the 2500K and sometimes I wish I had gotten the 2600K when I encode family videos, 3dsmax, and similar stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoofhearted4 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 I have the 2500K and sometimes I wish I had gotten the 2600K when I encode family videos, 3dsmax, and similar stuff. i dont do anything along the lines of encoding or making videos or anything like that. i just play games and surf the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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