Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-2450M vs Acer Intel Core i7-2600K

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 36identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Core i7-2600K has 0.9 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Core i5-2450M (3.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Acer Intel Core i7-2600K has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Intel Core i5-2450M (4 vs 2). The Acer Intel Core i7-2600K has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Intel Core i5-2450M (8 vs 4). Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Intel Core i5-2450M, Intel® Core™ i7 on the Acer Intel Core i7-2600K. Processor generation: 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Intel Core i5-2450M, 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7 on the Acer Intel Core i7-2600K.

  • Processor family
    • Intel Core i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel Core i7-2600K:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Intel Core i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel Core i7-2600K:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Intel Core i5-2450M:i5-2450M
    • Intel Core i7-2600K:i7-2600K
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Core i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
    • Intel Core i7-2600K:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Core i5-2450M:2
    • Intel Core i7-2600K:4
  • Component for
    • Intel Core i5-2450M:Laptop
    • Intel Core i7-2600K:PC
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Core i5-2450M:4
    • Intel Core i7-2600K:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Intel Core i5-2450M:3.1 GHz
    • Intel Core i7-2600K:3.8 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-2450M, Intel Core i7-2600K
64 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2450Mi7-2600K
Processor base frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Package typeTrayTray
Component forDiffersLaptopPC
Processor threadsDiffers48
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
L3 cache speedDiffers2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W95 W
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Bus typeDMIDMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21.3 GB/s21 GB/s
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible chipsetsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® B65 Express, Intel® B75 Express, Intel® H61 Express, Intel® H67 Express, Intel® H77 Express, Intel® P67 Express, Intel® Q65 Express, Intel® Q67 Express, Intel® Q77 Express, Intel® Z68 Express, Intel® Z75 Express, Intel® Z77 Express
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR00C
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECCNoNo
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1350 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)22
Features2 differ
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentDiffersMobileDesktop
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)11
Graphics & IMC lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-xVT-x
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72.6 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 mm

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