Intel Sandybridge i5-2500 Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155) (Retail Boxed)

Title : Intel Sandybridge i5-2500 Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155) (Retail Boxed)
ASIN : B004FA8NNW
Description : Intel CORE I52500 330GHZ SKT1155 6MB CACHE BOXED BX80623I52500 Components Processors CPU
Features :

• Product Type:Processor

List Price : £176.48
Price : £176.48

category: Products
brand: Intel
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Rating : 4.9
Review : The power
Great speed and runs very cool. Quite good graphics power too for onboard. Had a slow laptop for years so this is a big leap for me, but will be a leap for anyone not coming from a top previous generation i7.

This comes with the intel stock cooler and CPU fan which is perfectly adequate (this comes with its own thermal pad so no need for extra thermal paste).

Make sure you have a socket 1155 motherboard and also the B3 revision of it like the Gigabyte SKT-1155 H67M-UD2H-B3 Motherboard since the earlier ones had the sata ii issue.