Intel Unveils Sandy Bridge: Core i7 2600K, i5 2500K, i5 2400, i3 2100 CPUs

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Test Setup

Our test systems were all set up with a fresh install of Windows 7 64 Ultimate Edition with the latest Windows Updates. Video card drivers for the AMD Radeon HD 6950 were Catalyst 10.12. All systems had the very latest BIOS updates and system drivers. The Intel Sandy Bridge DP67BG motherboard had BIOS BGP6710J.86A.1780 which is the latest from Intel.

The Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB memory kit has an SPD of 1333MHz 9-9-9-24 1t and that is where it was run for all DDR3 platforms, except in the case of the Core i7 2600K at 4.9GHz where it was run at 1600MHz 9-9-9-24 2t.

Intel Sandy Bridge Test Bench

Processor Intel Core i7 2600K Live Pricing
Motherboard Intel DP67BG Live Pricing
Memory Corsair Vengence 1600MHz 2x4GB Live Pricing
Hard Drive Intel X-25E SSD Live Pricing
Video Card XFX Radeon HD6950 Live Pricing
CPU cooler Corsair H50 Live Pricing
Chassis None – Open Bench
Power Supply Corsair TX750 Live Pricing

Intel Lynnfield and Clarkdale P55 Test System

Intel P55 Test Bench

Processor Intel Core i7 875K Live Pricing
Motherboard ASUS P7P55D Premium Live Pricing
Memory Corsair Vengence 1600MHz 2x4GB Live Pricing
Hard Drive Intel X-25E SSD Live Pricing
Video Card XFX Radeon HD6950 Live Pricing
CPU cooler Corsair H50 Live Pricing
Chassis None – Open Bench
Power Supply Corsair TX750 Live Pricing

Intel 975 Test System

Intel 975X Test Bench

Processor Intel Core 2 Quad QX6700 Live Pricing
Motherboard Intel D975XBX2 Live Pricing
Memory OCZ Reaper DDR2 PC 6400 2x2GB Live Pricing
Hard Drive Intel X-25E SSD Live Pricing
Video Card XFX Radeon HD6950 Live Pricing
CPU cooler Corsair H50 Live Pricing
Chassis None – Open Bench
Power Supply Corsair TX750 Live Pricing

AMD Test System

AMD Test Bench

Processor AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Live Pricing
Motherboard Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H Live Pricing
Memory Corsair Vengence 1600MHz 2x4GB Live Pricing
Hard Drive Intel X-25E SSD Live Pricing
Video Card XFX Radeon HD6950 Live Pricing
CPU cooler Corsair H50 Live Pricing
Chassis None – Open Bench
Power Supply Corsair TX750 Live Pricing

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