Quote Originally Posted by DarthSWNT View Post
The 2500k is not a lot slower than the 2600k for over a grand less. if you are tight on budget don't bother with the 2600k.
The major difference between the two is threading, the 2500k is 4 core 4 thread whereas the 2600k is 4 core 8 threads, so basically if you are looking at a gaming rig, the 2600k would be a waste, you should only look at the 2600k if you frequently use heavily threaded apps.