Intel's New Core i7

[alexcarlson]

Hi All,
Intel's two new Core i7 CPUs (860 and 870) are mid-range counterparts to its top-of-the-line Core i7 900-series chips, and initial tests (using Intel's new DP55KG motherboard) indicate their performance follows suit. Our early tests also show the new entry-level Core i5 750 is the one to watch when it comes to best bang for your buck.

Intel's full processor breakdown--including the axing of its Core i7 940 processor--includes some potentially confusing differences between the chips. So here's what you need to know.

The existing Core i7 900-series processor lineup, codenamed Bloomfield, now features three separate products: 3.33-GHz Core i7 975, 3.06-GHz Core i7 950, and 2.66-GHz Core i7-920 processors. Between the Core i7-950 and Core i7-920 processors sit the new "Lynnfield" 2.93-GHz Core i7 870 and 2.8-GHz Core i7 860 processors. The brand-new, 2.66-GHz Core i5 750 CPU is a Lynnfield chip as well.

Thanks

[ShyguyXPC]

Hi All,
Intel's two new Core i7 CPUs (860 and 870) are mid-range counterparts to its top-of-the-line Core i7 900-series chips, and initial tests (using Intel's new DP55KG motherboard) indicate their performance follows suit. Our early tests also show the new entry-level Core i5 750 is the one to watch when it comes to best bang for your buck.

Intel's full processor breakdown--including the axing of its Core i7 940 processor--includes some potentially confusing differences between the chips. So here's what you need to know.

The existing Core i7 900-series processor lineup, codenamed Bloomfield, now features three separate products: 3.33-GHz Core i7 975, 3.06-GHz Core i7 950, and 2.66-GHz Core i7-920 processors. Between the Core i7-950 and Core i7-920 processors sit the new "Lynnfield" 2.93-GHz Core i7 870 and 2.8-GHz Core i7 860 processors. The brand-new, 2.66-GHz Core i5 750 CPU is a Lynnfield chip as well.

Thanks

Um, Alex, Are you some sort of Bot, or what?

looking back on half your posts, their either pointless, or you have no idea how to really contribute to a thread.

(looking back at one where all you said was that you agreed with Steve R Jones, and another where Steve had posted something, asked if someone could make it a sticky, and GroundZero Said "Done and Done", then you just posted after it "Done!" as if that was helpful with anything.)





Anyways, if you really wanted to help with this thread, you'd also add the important fact that the Core i7 920 and 950 as well as 975 are on Socket 1366 Platform using the Intel X58 Chipset, and the i7 870 and 860, as well as i5 750 are on Intels Lower Mainstream Socket 1156 Platform using their Intel H55/H57/Q57 and P55 Chipset based Motherboards.

As to New, None of these chips you named are New, they've been out for a good half year to 9 months for socket 1156 based Chips and well over a year for Socket 1366.


You want to talk new, then lets talk about the Core i7 930 and "Gulftown" Core i7 980X Six Core


THOSE are New.



(At least I can type my own posts instead of Copy and Pasting some crap from somewhere on the web and "contribute" with a little more effort than some that come around here)


The part I'm referring to is above in OP opening post, "Our early tests also show the new entry-level Core i5 750 is the one to watch when it comes to best bang for your buck." highlighted in the quote, yet they don't provide a single link or evidence to what tests their referring to, which leads me to suspect it was a quick copy and paste post to jack up their post count or something.


If they are sincerely trying to contribute, then back up the statement, when typing stuff like that with links, or reviews, etc.

if it was from personal experience via their own tests at home, then at least type something that would hint at that, but of course they didn't.


Granted now that its almost 9 months down the road, of course many of us know the i5 750 is the best bang for buck Quad core, but as I Pointed out, that i5 750 is for Intel Socket 1156 Platforms. the OP lists their post as the "New" i7's, well their not new, none of the ones they listed are new, the 2 that are new, I listed, and have only been released for a couple months if that.

[RicheemxX]

Um, Alex, Are you some sort of Bot, or what?

Was actually thinking the same thing, especially since this was OP'd in the DC forums.


<--- will be keeping an eye on this