i3 2100 vs i3 550

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2011/04/28 19:35:06 (permalink)
Ok, my brother is able to get some more money together, and we want to know which would be better, a core i3 2100 or a core i3 550..
 
 
post edited by BShurilla09 - 2011/04/28 20:44:10
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    Re:i3 2100k vs i3 550 2011/04/28 20:25:10 (permalink)
    Since when is there a 2100k?
     


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    Re:i3 2100k vs i3 550 2011/04/28 20:43:51 (permalink)
    sorry, didn't look at the name closer, just 2100..
    http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0359809
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    Re:i3 2100k vs i3 550 2011/04/29 03:08:58 (permalink)
    if you wanted to be updated, get the 2100, is tiny bit better.
    http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/289?vs=143 i only found the 540 for comparison
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    Re:i3 2100k vs i3 550 2011/04/29 04:37:54 (permalink)
    the i3 550 is a socket 1156 chip, the i3 2100 is a socket 1155 chip
     
    i3 2100
    http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=53422
     
    i3 550
    http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=48505
     
    be sure to choose the correct one that fits your brothers motherboard
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    Re:i3 2100k vs i3 550 2011/04/29 06:51:10 (permalink)
    we are using birthday money, to get the mobo, cpu, and ram, just wanted to pick the cpu first..
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    Re:i3 2100k vs i3 550 2011/04/29 07:03:37 (permalink)
    get the i3 2100, it's that bit better and will be able to use sandybridge motherboards
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    Re:i3 2100k vs i3 550 2011/04/29 07:11:35 (permalink)
    With the i3 2100 you will not be able to overclock it at all though.

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    Re:i3 2100k vs i3 550 2011/04/29 07:17:45 (permalink)
    I don't mind the overclocking part, cuz I need something rock solid, and has a warranty in case it breaks while i'm at college...
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    Re:i3 2100k vs i3 550 2011/04/29 13:18:16 (permalink)
    If your not going to be overclocking, I would go with the sandybridge.








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    Re:i3 2100k vs i3 550 2011/04/29 17:44:27 (permalink)
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    If your not going to be overclocking, I would go with the sandybridge.

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    Re:i3 2100k vs i3 550 2011/04/29 17:55:57 (permalink)
    The Sandy Bridge chips can do up to 4Ghz range on the stock cooler, but unfortunately can only be done on on the 2500k and 2600K, the i3 2100 is completely locked to stock frequency
     
    http://www.anandtech.com/...-core-i3-2100-tested/3
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