Intel Core i7 2600K LGA1155 CPU Processor Unboxing Linus Tech Tips

This is a fully fledged Sandy Bridge processor. It features Hyper Threading, Turbo Boost, and Unlocked overclocking!

[MrXtenzion]

This is like watching amateur porn, but with Linus in it!

[Itbankrock]

Bought it last March 2011... still using it today :P

[a_void]

Intel made i7 2600K too good. Still after 5 years not worth upgrading as it runs easily 4.5Ghz - 5Ghz.

[cloudelamerz]

Bought it 2011 ish, remembering hitting 5GHz with almost 15.V, 90+ degrees... 9 years on, it's still running, albeit at lower speeds!

[barci]

watching this on my 10 year old i7 2600k in 2021. FeelsGoodMan

[arnaudchapeleur]

Just repaired a PC with a 2600K in it. I was impressed by it's speed, still really good !

[dodgemsbeatstyle]

@TheGT4sm you are partially incorrect. Nehalem and Lynnfield LGA1156 was built using 45nm.Clarkdale LGA1156 was built on 32nm. Sandy Bridge LGA1155 is still built on 32nm but Ivy Bridge LGA1155 will be built on 22nm.

[camokid]

9 years later still runs current games

[AscopanoTheMaxi]

May 20th 2024. ( Aichi-ken, Nishio-shi Japan )

I saw your process from before more than 13 years and I remember when you were very young an enormous nostalgic felling runs through my body, I'm passionate about computers like you, thanks to you and your videos teaching how to build a Rig PC I was able to build mine. You did videos with passion, every time i knew more about how to overclock vga cpu pc cases memory ram psu HDD which is better, western digital or seagate or toshiba. You are the eminem of computers, my brother, I admire you so much and seeing you now with your empire makes me so proud, I wish I had followed your path... You are the pioneer in this, the best so far, a big hug and many blessings.

[PaulieVideos]

Running i7-2600k with R9 290X just fine at 1440p.

[scooter]

@markolo25 Incorrect, the i7 2600K features Intel Virtualization (VT-x) technology. However, it does not feature the newer Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) technology. You can still run virtual devices under the 2600K.

Source: Intel's website

[HambroMidflow]

@dudenessesity The 1156 CPUs were using 45nm technology, where as 1155 CPUs are using 32nm technology. My assumption is that they removed one pin so people wouldn't get confused about which CPU is compatible with which socket.

[Daehawk]

Still using mine. Wonder if I saw this video before buying it back then? Oh! And a P67 mobo.

[nt]

@Dimenchemist the stock heatsink that comees with this CPU has thermal compound already applied to it. if you are using the stock cooler there's no need to use other ("better") thermal paste. once you take it off and want to put it back on, you'll need to reapply thermal paste. But if you are going to use the potential of this CPU it might be best to get a better heatsink.

[oWhiteMonster]

@Aymdicate Yes. Using "front side bus" overclocking. the "K" in 2500K mean the MULTIPIER is unlocked.

[scooter]

@PlayNChilllStudio Very much so. The Intel Core i7 2nd Generation series gives an approximate 20% increase in performance over its predecessors. This processor (on programs that utilize 1-8 threads) will outperform the i7 980X. On any other application, this will outperform even the i7 970.

[nickrs]

Just watched this after a long ass gaming session on my 2600k. still beast 7 years later.

[SPRacersDragon]

@LowGasPricesHD I upgraded from P4 Dual E2220 to i7 2700k.
Rendering an graphic-equalizer in Cinema 4D with
P4: 25 hours
i7 2700k: 45 min

[GoukiTehPwner]

So lucky. congrats on your buy/what you got.

[Orlando-iopi]

Still have the 2600K - "At the time of filming, it's the highest end."