Reviewers Liked
- Very good performance, particularly on single-threaded applications
- Affordable
- PCIExpress 3.0 with 40 lanes
- QuadChannel DDR3
- 10MB Cache
- Easy overclocking because of the Gear Ratio feature
- Best QuadCore Performance
- Locked CPU that can still be Overclocked
- Lots of Overclock Headroom
- Better price than Slower CPUs
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Inconsistent compared with other high-end Intel chips
- Partially unlocked multiplier limits overclocking potential
- Requires X79 Express motherboard, video card, cooler
- Not a fully unlocked processor
- You lose Intel’s QuickSync technology if moving from LGA1155
- Can't get this deal without an X79 Motherboard, adding to the overall price
- Feature Tradeoff with 2600K Processor
- Sandy Bridge LGA1155 provides superstern competition