Pros: Fast, Overclockable, PPD, Cool
Cons: Lacks HyperThreading
This is a brilliant CPU: it's not too terribly expensive, it's fast, and it overclocks insanely well: running up to 4.4GHz is easy for the two chips I've witnessed even with no prior overclocking experience.
It nets a good amount of PPD in Folding@Home, and though this could be higher with HT, it's pretty affordable relative to other options. I've had it for close to a year and haven't once regretted getting it: it's handled all tasks well and hasn't given me grief for folding 24/7 on it at 4.6GHz.
It's not hot: I've seen a 212+ cool a 2500K at 4.4GHz (didn't get the voltage) without breaking a sweat.
All-in-all, a great chip. We'll have to wait for solid IB benchmarks, but I'm betting the 2500K will be lasting for a few years yet.
It nets a good amount of PPD in Folding@Home, and though this could be higher with HT, it's pretty affordable relative to other options. I've had it for close to a year and haven't once regretted getting it: it's handled all tasks well and hasn't given me grief for folding 24/7 on it at 4.6GHz.
It's not hot: I've seen a 212+ cool a 2500K at 4.4GHz (didn't get the voltage) without breaking a sweat.
All-in-all, a great chip. We'll have to wait for solid IB benchmarks, but I'm betting the 2500K will be lasting for a few years yet.
It runs just as expected handling everything you throw at it.