Giving the cores a workout - multithreaded goodness
Now using all available cores, we see the first major difference between the 2500K and 2600K. Hyperthreading support on the 2600K propels its performance to second place, though some way behind the six-core, 12-thread 980X.
Again, the 2600K's eight-thread-crunching ability shines in wPrime, beating out AMD's best and putting over 100 seconds in to the four-core, four-threaded 2500K.
Our AMD Phenom II X6 1100T review showed that it was only bested by the £700-plus 980X. Now, though, the 2600K jumps ahead.
Here's a turn-up. The QuickSync segment of Sandy Bridge becomes active once on an H-series chipset. Converting a 475MB, 1080p MPG clip into iPad-friendly mp4. The results speak for themselves, blowing everything else out of the water.
