First off let me start by saying that this is a really, really great CPU. This is the chip I decided to go with when building my gaming/work PC because of many reasons. First, it is the newest chip Intel has to offer and it is really a solid chip for the money. Second, it is overclockable and does really well with gaming and pretty much any other task you may throw at it; I've done some video rendering because I record my gameplay and it was wickedly fast at rendering and processing the 3.5GB video, so 5 stars there. Third, it is good with power consumption, it is better than it's Ivy bridge predecessor in that matter.
I do quite a bit of gaming, not everyday but whenever I get the chance and it runs super smooth with all the games I've thrown at it even Crysis 3 which for those who know, that game is the most resource demanding game to be on the PC platform because I have a GTX780 and I still can't fully max it out(for the most part I can but a setting is on medium i think).
I am a network engineer and student so I run a lot of programs that are quite demanding for my system such as having multiple VMs up and running, Packet tracers, multiple tabs on browsers and when I game, I have the GeForce Experience Shadowplay technology running which allows me to record my gameplay and I have not had any problems with my machine as I am still able to do everything I need to without the CPU breaking a sweat, it hovers around 60% used or so.
This CPU however, does run pretty hot but with Arctic Silver and a dedicated heat sink you should be alright since I got my temperatures in BIOS running at around 31 degrees Celsius and under load around 47 and with games and stuff it will go up to 80 degrees, so those are pretty good temperatures for the CPU. The heat threshold for the CPU is also quite high so there's that fact to give you some peace of mind. Also make sure the PC is in a wide and open area with good cable management, and ventilation set up and by that I mean make sure the fans are positioned in a way that it brings the hot air out from the case and cool air into the case, that will help with temperatures as well. If you have a liquid cooling system in place then heat from the CPU will be no problem.
Overall, I am quite overly content with this CPU because it offers the power I need without jeopardizing anything else and it's overclockable so you can bring out even more power from this guy if need be. Running at stock it still offers quite a lot of performance because it also has Turbo Boost technology 2.0 in place that bumps up the clock speed to around 3.8GHz from it's stock 3.4GHz if it needs the extra power but you can overclock this to around 4.6-4.7GHz I've seen so try it out but make sure you know what you're doing if the CPU isn't stable then it can damage the CPU indefinitely.
Keep in mind, if you do decide to go with this CPU which I definitely recommend you won't have to upgrade anytime soon. If you're a gamer you should know that games are taking advantage of resources more and more with the coming years and with this CPU it gives you the ability to not worry if your CPU will be able to handle it;given you need a good GPU as well for your machine to be future-proof. Either way, you will not regret getting this CPU because it really is a great one and at this moment it is currently $209.99 which is fantastic since I paid $20 dollars more.
I do hope my review has given you some insight on this CPU and my experience with it so you could make your choice of which CPU would best fit your needs!
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| Sold By | CNE Direct, Inc | CNE Direct, Inc | JSM Computers | Maestro Technology LLC | TekBoost Certified | Maestro Technology LLC |
| core count | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| cpu socket | LGA 1150 | LGA 1150 | LGA 1150 | FCLGA1150 | LGA 1150 | LGA 1156 |
| cpu speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| cpu family | core i5 | core i5 | core i7 | intel xeon | core i7 | core i7 |
| L2 cache | — | 6 MB | 8 MB | — | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| wattage | 84 watts | — | 84 watts | 84 watts | 84 watts | 84 watts |
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Great processor
I bought it on sale for $209 which quickly overwhelmed my original choice of the 4570. This is a great chip, it idles at around 42C on the stock cooler which is better than my Celeron E3400 chip (68C).So far it is a great processor I'd recommend it to anyone who is doing non extreme CAD and gaming.
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