2500k v 2600k

Hi

Currently have an i5 2500k@4.6Ghz running -advmethods and getting around 20-21,000 ppd.

Considering selling it and paying an extra £70ish for the i7 2600k.

Anyone have one? If so, what can I expect whilst running -advmethods and also whilst running -bigadv?

Want to know if it is worth the extra dosh as cash is a little tight....

 

Since it has HT, you PPD will be much higher

 

I've seen people claiming well over 40K ppd at 4.6Ghz.

 

2600k @ 4.5 ppd depends on wu i get between 26k and 42k ppd if i leave it running 24/7

 

2600K @ 4.5Gig 24/7 -bigadv linux approx 50K PPD depending on WU

If you are buying for folding 2600K well worth the extra money imo

 

Cheers guys. Sounds like a plan.

Now to convince the missus....

Hopefully there will be an i5 2500k in the for sale section soon and a i7 2600k in the post for me

 

Due to HT and you can run BigAdv, a 2600K is a folding beast.

 

I want one

 

Do you know the power consumption of this rig?

 

At 4.5 Gig, no gpu folding 165Watts from the wall.

 

Which is exactly what my i5 2500k draws as well... thats with a P8P67 and 2x4Gb of RAM.

The PPD/Watt of these is just stupid. Beat even an SR2 I think...

 

Yeah I think so. Three 2600K rigs would give 150000 PPD but would be cheaper and draw less power.

 

It's a close run thing. SR-2 rig # 1 gets 218K ppd on a fast bigadv whilst pulling 600w from the wall. You'd need 4 2600K rigs to match the ppd which together may require slightly more power.

Of course, it almost goes without saying that Bulldozer and then Ivy Bridge will completely blow SR-2 out the water on the ppd/w front.

 

Bear in mind when Z68 comes out you can overclock the 2600K and use onboard graphics, so probably a good 50W minimum saving to be had, compared with a gt240 fitted but not used on p67.