Intel Core i5-2300 CPU/Processor

Thoughts and Conclusion

It’s interesting to watch the development cycles at Intel over the hardware generations. The first iteration of a new architecture generally offers some speed improvements, but it isn’t until the second generation that we start to see the real speed wins. That was the case with the Core architecture, and we’re seeing it again with the Nehalem and Sandy Bridge generations. Going into this review, I expected to see moderate improvements over the Nehalem i5’s. Instead, I got a beast that thrashes even most of the Nehalem i7 chips. With an average retail price of $185 at time of press, this chip is perfect for the power-hungry gamer whose wallet is still a bit lean.

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