Review on CPU Intel Core i5-2300 Sandy Bridge LGA1155, 4 x 2800 MHz, OEM by Wiktor Janeczek ᠌

Name: CPU Intel Core i5-2300 Sandy Bridge LGA1155, 4 x 2800 MHz, OEM
Item: CPU Intel Core i5-2300 Sandy Bridge LGA1155, 4 x 2800 MHz, OEM
Rating: 5

July 04, 2023

I would definitely recommend the purchase, I don't think there is anything wrong with it.

In overclocking (4.3 GHz) during the Linx test to the fullest (maximum tasks and maximum load on RAM), the temperature does not even exceed 50 degrees, in idle 28. (Fultover case also solves!) Screen: . Png
Someone might laugh, but the FPS in games is even higher than in demonstration tests on modern CPUs.
All games are always on ultras at 1080p, all anti-aliasing is always at max, as far as the game allows, vert. Sync is only ofcomurse off. In BF4, singles average 115(95-145), online average 95(85-125). In BF3, online fps 105+. In AssassinBlackFlag (the game itself is poorly optimized), the average fps is 35 (25-60). 3 years ago itcomst 6,500, and today I understand that such a price was just a gift, now itcomsts 15,000, horror. I evaluate the adequacy of the price at the time of purchase! Just a chic percentage, you can safely take it even today. System:
Fulltower Thermaltake Armor REVO
intelCore i5-2500K(@4,3, Zalman11x Extremecomoler)
Soc-1155 ATX Asus P8Z68-V PRO
Patriot 4x4 GB DDR3-1600 MHz
Palit GeForce GTX 780 SUPERJETSTREAM
X-Fi Titanium - Fatal1ty Champion Series
Hiper K900W
SSD SATA-3 Plextor PX-256M5Pro
SATA-III 2Tb Seagate (7200rpm) 64Mb Barracuda
SATA-II 1.5 Tb Seagate (7200rpm) 32 MB NCQ

Pros

The highest quality processor that Intel has ever released. Excellent performance, even after 3 years it is very relevant, there is enough power for everything (any modern games are easy, video rendering is easy, the Studio One / Cubase audio editor is not looking at all). Not a single processor has known such success. By eye (especially in overclocking) - at the level of modern CPUs of the 3rd and even 4th generations, and in overclocking even higher than many modern CPUs. Outstanding overclocking without raising the voltage in % ratio, while the temperature is very comfortable (screenshot in the comment) - no processor has ever dreamed of such a thing. The i5 2500K feels noticeably better in overclocking than all 3.4th generation CPUs at stock frequencies. (If all 3rd-4th generation CPUs had a high-quality thermal interface, they would be the same bomb as the 2nd generation CPU) Unleashes a powerful graphics card and is capable of more.(Palite gtx 780 SuperJS)

Cons

No. Someone writes about shortcomings, I would like to say that riding a bike and dreaming that he will turn into a horse is stupid. The processor has already revealed itself so much that not a single CPU is still capable of such feats of its time.