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Intel Core i5 750 Review - Overclocking Phase-Change vs LN2

CPU by massman @ 2009-09-13

Intel´s latest CPU is put to the test against their own Core 2/Quad and Core i7 series, as well as AMD´s Phenom II. We wrap up the testing with an overclocking session using phase-change and LN2 Cooling. Does the Core i5 and S1156 i7 impress? Let us find out

Core i5 overclocking: LN2 cooling

Last stage: LN2

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We also tested for LN2 overclockability. More information regarding the session you can find in the thread over at the HWBot forums: P55-GD80 and 750.

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Summary

We've compiled three charts using the overclocking data of the previous three pages:

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Note that the LN2 results are from an i5 750 and stock, air and phase-change from the i7 850. The results are pretty comparable, though, as we've also tested the i5 on air and phase-change. In fact, the retail i5 750 is a tad better than the i7 ES with 4.3GHz benchmark stable on air cooling and almost 4.7GHz 3DMark01 stable on phase-change.

Comment from Massman @ 2009/09/13

As said: a lot more to digg into. Expect more overclocking action, more motherboards, more turbo mode testing, more memory testing ...

Much more

Comment from Diegis0n @ 2009/09/14

Great work PJ!

It makes me count my money and try to get a i5 platform

UD3 + 750: 277€, surprisingly affordable since i can sell C2 combo out for ~200.

I'll be ready for some action in a few months btw, lots of hardware will become "available"

Comment from Kougar @ 2009/09/14

Nice article... Looks like Turbo Mode will make subzero OC'ing rather interesting...

Quote:

just think about the secrecy with which AMD developed its new HD58xx series: so close to the launch and publicly no one has a real clue about its performance.

Spoke too soon.

Still, is a very valid point. The entire NDA situation with Lynnfield is not just absurd, it is plain stupid.

Comment from thorgal @ 2009/09/15

Seems you woke up someone at Anandtech LOL. One day after your article they present a clock comparison themselves

Comment from Diegis0n @ 2009/09/15

I well prefer PJ's writing skills; at least there's some nice pictures to look at

Comment from bartx @ 2009/09/16

Nice work. I like reviews from [M]

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