Intel Core i5 and Core i7 CPU Reviews Roundup

jmke · 8th September 2009, 08:44

- Intel's LGA1156 and Lynnfield core (focus on power consumption and undervolting)
- Socket LGA1156 compatible Scythe CPU Cooler (overview of Scythe CPU coolers, and how to fit them on LGA1156)
- Intel Core i5 750 Processor Review
- Intel Core i5 and i7 Processors and P55 Express Chipset
- Intel Lynnfield Core i5-750 & Core i7-870 Processor Review
- Intel Core i5 750 Core i7 870 Review
- Intel 'Lynnfield' Core i5 750 and Core i7 870 Performance Testing
- Core i7 870 and Core i5 750 and P55 Express chipset Review
- Intel Core i5 750 & i7 870 Review
- Intel Core i7-870 & i5-750 - Nehalem for the Mainstream
- Intel Core i5 750 CPU review
- Intel Core i5-750 LGA1156 Processor Review
- Intel's Core i5-750 and Core i7-870 processors (*TechReport)
- Intel's P55 Express chipset (*TechReport)
- Intel Lynnfield: Details and Architecture
- Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield Processor
- Intel's Core i7 870 & i5 750, Lynnfield: Harder, Better, Faster Stronger (*Anandtech)
- Intel Lynnfield Core i5 and Core i7 Processors
- Intel Core i5 and Core i7: Lynnfield CPUs reviewed
- Intel Core i5-750 , I7 870 and P55 Review
- Kingston Technology First to Ship 2133MHz HyperX Memory for Intel Core i5 Platform
- Intel Lynnfield Core i7-870 and Core i5-750 Processor Review
- Core i5 750 - Core i7 860 and 870 processor review
- Intel Core i5 And Core i7: Intel’s Mainstream Magnum Opus
- Intel Lynnfield Core i5 750, Core i7 860 and Core i7 870 CPU review
- Intel's Lynnfield Processor
- Intel puts out nine Lynnfield parts
- Intel Lynnfield; Core i5 750 and Core i7 870 Evaluation
- Core i7-870 and Core i5-750 Processors in LGA1156 Platform

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Intel was very careful with both pricing and performance of its Lynnfield processors. I'm going to go ahead and say it right now, there's no need for any LGA-1366 processors slower than a Core i7 965

This is only one benchmark, but it's representative of what you're about to see. The Core i7 870 (LGA-1156) is as fast, if not faster, than every single LGA-1366 processor except for the ones that cost $999.

The Turbo Mode is what sets this CPU apart, and ensures that even the slowest Core i5 850 will end up faster than/as fast as the fastest dual Core E8600.

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The ultimate goal is to always deliver the best performance regardless of how threaded (or not) the workload is. Buying more cores shouldn't get you lower clock speeds, just more flexibility. The top end Lynnfield is like buying a 3.46GHz dual-core processor that can also run well threaded code at 2.93GHz.

jmke · 8th September 2009, 09:39

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Not only does the Core i5-750 outperform its like-priced would-be competitor, the Phenom II X4 955, but it also beats out the Phenom II X4 965 overall. That reality hit home most acutely, perhaps, in our gaming tests, where the Lynnfield chips simply excelled. Nah, you don't need the fastest CPU to run most games well these days, but Intel's new processors have a distinct advantage on this front. AMD will have to slash its prices further to remain competitive from a price-performance standpoint, but even then, the Phenom II X4 965 has a 140W TDP and the i5-750 has a 95W TDP. That 45W difference is reflected almost precisely in our peak system power draw results. At idle, the Phenom II X4 965 draws 22W more, as well. AMD is unlikely to field a truly attractive alternative to this $199 processor without dipping below the $150 mark. Otherwise, how could one avoid the temptation to step up?

http://techreport.com/articles.x/17545/14

jmke · 8th September 2009, 11:25

The new CPUs in stock in Tones.be
http://www.tones.be/shop_zoeken.php?...veld=LGA115 6
and mobo's http://www.tones.be/shop_zoeken.php?...ntel %AE+P55+

You can have a new system for ~€300 with CPU/MOBO

8th September 2009, 11:25	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	The new CPUs in stock in Tones.be http://www.tones.be/shop_zoeken.php?...veld=LGA115 6 and mobo's http://www.tones.be/shop_zoeken.php?...ntel %AE+P55+ You can have a new system for ~€300 with CPU/MOBO __________________