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- Brand Name: Intel
- Model: BX80623I72700K
- Processor Count: 2
- Computer Cpu Manufacturer: Intel
- Warranty: 3 years
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Intel Core i7 Processor i7-2700K 3.5GHz 8MB LGA1155 CPU, Retail
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30 of 35 people found the following review helpful
By Eric Guideng
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The 2700-series is an essential part of a professional photographer's workflow pipeline. The i5(2500) is just fine and can perform real time editing in Photoshop and Lightroom. Don't pay more if you're already in real time which is basically anything that is just 2 or 3-dimensional and timeless: pictures, business cards, logos.
However, the i7(2700) has hyper-treading and is better suited when working with heavy 4-dimensional projects with the 4th dimension being time as in HD video editing and commercial database recordings.
In such a heavy scenario, the CPU could be working 100% for hours if not 24/7 and that is where we separate the 2700 from the 2700K, they have the same performance but the 2700K has more tolerance for extreme drawn out loads. That is why you'll find the 2700K in Hollywood workstations like Apple Towers and HP Z-series rendering scenes for the next featured movie where just a few seconds of a movie takes days if not weeks to render.
Wait you say... Apple Towers and HP Z-series workstations use Xeon cpu's not 2700K. Right and wrong. 2700's are actually handicapped Xeons. When Intel makes a cpu by etching billions of transistors onto a silicon wafer its inevitable that some are great CPU's and some junk CPU's. They get sorted out unto different bins. The most perfect CPU's are put in the Xeon bin and are shipped to companies who make computers for mission-critical businesses such as banks, government agencies, Hollywood, etc.
Most of the real estate in a CPU is dedicated to cache so lots of transistor faults are in the cache area. While a fault in a core part of a CPU requires the entire CPU be scrapped, Intel can still sell a CPU with a fault in the cache part by disabling it. In an over generalized way, that is 1/2 of how we get the different cpu bins: Xeon, i7, i5, and i3. The more cache that has to be disabled, the lower it has to be binned because each CPU core needs a certain amount of cache.
The other 1/2 and the saving grace to a CPU that would otherwise be binned down is if it has great tolerance to heat/electricity. The better formed a CPU's transistors, the higher electrical frequency it can tolerate. Although it is rare, a CPU can become a Xeon just by having great tolerance. That's why you'll sometimes see Xeons with only 2cores and 3MB of cache.
This brings us back to the 2700K. The 2700 is an i7 meaning that 100% of its cache (8MB) formed properly compared to 80% in an i5 (6MB). The i7 also has greater tolerance, its core and graphics clock can reliably cycle 100MHz and 250MHz higher then an i5 respectively. Additionally, the K designation in the 2700K means it is capable of even higher tolerance. This doesn't mean it'll performs faster, it just means its more likely to maintain a 100% 24/7 load. That's why most will never see this gain as most don't need a CPU that can handle a 100% 24/7 load.
Cons: Why bother getting a Xeon when 2700K is the bee's knees? Easy, Intel disabled ECC memory. When electronic ones and zeroes fly in and out of your CPU to RAM, it's proven that radiation from everyday things like the sun or kitchen microwave sometimes flip these values from one to zero and from zero to one. 99.99% of the time this is harmless and ignored. However, as you scale up your computer with more memory, more video cards, and more complex computational loads running 24/7, the more chance of those errors going from just giving out wrong computations to being critical to the point of a crash. ECC memory won't totally prevent that scenario but makes it more unlikely. That is why all Mac Towers and HP Z-series workstations use ECC exclusively.
In short, Xeon is the most reliable way to go and dare I say 2700K's are actually surplus repacked Xeons that may handicapped from working with high-end workstations but it still maintain its tolerance and cache prowess. Best of all, with the 2700K Intel targeted the consumer's wallet instead of corporate/Hollywood's wallet. Thanks for reading. GUIDENG-The Picture Co.
However, the i7(2700) has hyper-treading and is better suited when working with heavy 4-dimensional projects with the 4th dimension being time as in HD video editing and commercial database recordings.
In such a heavy scenario, the CPU could be working 100% for hours if not 24/7 and that is where we separate the 2700 from the 2700K, they have the same performance but the 2700K has more tolerance for extreme drawn out loads. That is why you'll find the 2700K in Hollywood workstations like Apple Towers and HP Z-series rendering scenes for the next featured movie where just a few seconds of a movie takes days if not weeks to render.
Wait you say... Apple Towers and HP Z-series workstations use Xeon cpu's not 2700K. Right and wrong. 2700's are actually handicapped Xeons. When Intel makes a cpu by etching billions of transistors onto a silicon wafer its inevitable that some are great CPU's and some junk CPU's. They get sorted out unto different bins. The most perfect CPU's are put in the Xeon bin and are shipped to companies who make computers for mission-critical businesses such as banks, government agencies, Hollywood, etc.
Most of the real estate in a CPU is dedicated to cache so lots of transistor faults are in the cache area. While a fault in a core part of a CPU requires the entire CPU be scrapped, Intel can still sell a CPU with a fault in the cache part by disabling it. In an over generalized way, that is 1/2 of how we get the different cpu bins: Xeon, i7, i5, and i3. The more cache that has to be disabled, the lower it has to be binned because each CPU core needs a certain amount of cache.
The other 1/2 and the saving grace to a CPU that would otherwise be binned down is if it has great tolerance to heat/electricity. The better formed a CPU's transistors, the higher electrical frequency it can tolerate. Although it is rare, a CPU can become a Xeon just by having great tolerance. That's why you'll sometimes see Xeons with only 2cores and 3MB of cache.
This brings us back to the 2700K. The 2700 is an i7 meaning that 100% of its cache (8MB) formed properly compared to 80% in an i5 (6MB). The i7 also has greater tolerance, its core and graphics clock can reliably cycle 100MHz and 250MHz higher then an i5 respectively. Additionally, the K designation in the 2700K means it is capable of even higher tolerance. This doesn't mean it'll performs faster, it just means its more likely to maintain a 100% 24/7 load. That's why most will never see this gain as most don't need a CPU that can handle a 100% 24/7 load.
Cons: Why bother getting a Xeon when 2700K is the bee's knees? Easy, Intel disabled ECC memory. When electronic ones and zeroes fly in and out of your CPU to RAM, it's proven that radiation from everyday things like the sun or kitchen microwave sometimes flip these values from one to zero and from zero to one. 99.99% of the time this is harmless and ignored. However, as you scale up your computer with more memory, more video cards, and more complex computational loads running 24/7, the more chance of those errors going from just giving out wrong computations to being critical to the point of a crash. ECC memory won't totally prevent that scenario but makes it more unlikely. That is why all Mac Towers and HP Z-series workstations use ECC exclusively.
In short, Xeon is the most reliable way to go and dare I say 2700K's are actually surplus repacked Xeons that may handicapped from working with high-end workstations but it still maintain its tolerance and cache prowess. Best of all, with the 2700K Intel targeted the consumer's wallet instead of corporate/Hollywood's wallet. Thanks for reading. GUIDENG-The Picture Co.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Ed
If you are going for a gaming processor then go with the i5 of either Sandy Bridge or the new Ivy Bridge. This processor did not increase my gaming performance but it did increase overall computer performance. For the money I think you should get the i5 and save that $100 to spend on an SSD or a better graphics card because a graphics card will make a HUGE difference for $100 than a processor. However, if you are going to use your computer for Compressing, video encoding, audio encoding, video editing, or anything else that is VERY CPU INTENSIVE, then this processor will handle it perfectly.
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By Morph
This CPU provides exceptional performance in overclocking and stability. Easily OC's to 4.9 GHZ on merely 1.42 volts, using 16GB of ram with a thermalright silver arrow fan. This CPU has the horsepower to push dual crossfire 6990's. No BSOD's of any kind have been experienced, even after Prime 95 torture tests. Highly recommended.
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Published 1 day ago by Rafael Matos
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Published 25 days ago by djoldawg
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth the uograde Cost
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Published 2 months ago by Edwin Dombkowski
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
Well what can I say about a CPU. I build my own systems and it runs great and it has plenty of speed.
I would by all means recommend this product.
I would by all means recommend this product.
Published 3 months ago by Glynn Robertson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Price is right
Use this with my Gigabyte Z68MA board and it rocks. Originally was going to buy the Intel Core i7-2600K, but for some reason the price on the Intel Core i7-2700K was $30. Read more
Published 3 months ago by midnight
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fast and Energy Efficient
The i7-2700k is very fast and much more energy efficient than my past intel CPUs. I use this in combination with a Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 board for my server and it works great. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Eric
4.0 out of 5 stars
Super overclock
Well i have this CPU running at 4.5ghz with corsair H80 work cool and runs like a Drag Car, i was capable to put it at 5.35ghz without problems, performs very good in all. Read more
Published 3 months ago by alexpric
5.0 out of 5 stars
Probably one of the best cpus
I replaced i5-2400 came with a desktop with this.. Haven't overclocked it yet but seems a little faster than i7-2600..
Published 3 months ago by Yung Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great processor!
The next model after the legendary 17-2600! I am building my new computer so I am thrilled I was able to get this one for a fantastic price.
Published 4 months ago by Michael B Calnan
5.0 out of 5 stars
This processor is a stud
Nothing I can do can stress this processor. It just takes it, smiles, and asks for more.
I know it's a K-series, but I don't overclock. Read more
I know it's a K-series, but I don't overclock. Read more
Published 5 months ago by kannibul
