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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
Component forDiffersLaptopPC
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
L3 cache speedDiffers2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W95 W
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
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
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1350 MHz
Features2 differ
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentDiffersMobileDesktop
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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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