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Originally Posted by xnomad
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Also why is anyone even going for the i5-2500k rather than just the i5-2500? Look at the specs on the intel site. The only difference I can see is that the 'k' version has virtualization technology that you won't need for gaming unless you are running Xen etc. for dedicated servers or something  why pay the extra for the 'k'??? In fact the 2400 has VT; So you want to run Xen? Then get that  |
The K versions are the only overclockable ones.
And as T}{OR says it is possible to get up to VERY high speeds - 4.9 to 5Ghz.
Also, tests I read in Custom PC magazine suggested a larger difference between the i5-2400 and i5-2500 than Tom's Hardware apparently does (and a much bigger difference than that between the i5-2500 and i7-2600)
Reviews I have read are all in agreement - the 2500K is the one to get for gaming.