HotHardware takes a detailed look at the new Sandry Bridge based Core i7 and Core i5 processor from Intel for the socket 1155 platform.

Intel is looking to start the New Year off with quite a bang as they launch not just one, but two redesigned CPUs. Say hello to the i7-2600K and the i5-2500K.

Intel's Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge processor gives you some real might for your money, but few additional thrills.

I can’t think about mid-range processors without thinking back to chips like the Intel Core i5-2500K. That CPU launched at just $216 and became one of the most legendary gaming processors for a ...

Note: This Intel Core i5-2500K review also reviews the Sandy Bridge architecture as a whole, as well as the high-end Intel Core i7-2600K processor. Ready or not, here they come.

The Core i5-7600K is mostly a lateral move for the Core i5 series of processors, with a slight upward trend in performance—exactly the same approach Intel has taken since the Core i5-2500K.

However, as the years go on, the right answer is constantly changing. For instance, when I built my first PC with the Intel Core i5-2500K, that processor was known as the mainstream gaming processor.

Testing Sandy Bridge For the Core i5-2500K, Intel provided the DH67BL “Bearup Lake” motherboard, which is equipped with Intel’s second-generation integrated graphics on the H67 chipset.

Here, only the Core i7 975 and 980X are able to outpace the even the Core i5-2500K and the Core i7-2600K outpaced everything but the 6-core 980X.

I can’t think about mid-range processors without thinking back to chips like the Intel Core i5-2500K. That CPU launched at just $216 and became one of the most legendary gaming processors for a ...

The Core i7-2600K is priced at Rs. 17,000 and Core i5-2500K is around Rs. 12,000. So for those who want to build a new mainstream rig Sandy Bridge processors are definitely recommended.