Intel’s Core i5, or Intel’s Core i9… Hard Decisions
Hey guys, Icarus here!
Today, retailers all over the US finally released its stock of new Core i5 750 CPUs along with some Core i7 860 and 870 CPUs!
With the release of the new Core i5 and i7 Lynnfield processors, also comes Intel’s new P55 motherboards with LGA-1156 sockets!
From what I heard, the 2.6GHz Core i5 750 CPUs are extremely overclocking-friendly, with some going up to 3.5GHz without any additional voltage increase. That’s impressive!
AMD should really be watching out now because the Ultra-budget, Core i5 is the definition of “bang for the buck”. Not only do they outperform AMD’s flagship models, but it does it in style, with money left over!
Now, into the real topic.
So, most of you now should know by now that Intel’s Core i5 and i7 Lynnfield processors are on a completely new socket: the LGA-1156.
Now, if you look at these processors for the short-term, these processors are impressive for the price they are selling at.
But look at it this way:
Intel is releasing its Core i9 1000 Gulftown hexa-core processors in Q1 of 2010 on the LGA-1336 socket.
The problem with this is, if you build an awesome, budget Core i5 system right now, the hexa-core Core i9 processors cannot be included in your future upgrades unless you are willing to buy a brand-new CPU on a brand-new motherboard.
So the question to you is this: would you rather build a budget, but awesome Core i5/i7 Lynnfield machine right now, or save up some cash until the Core i9 Gulftown processors come out in Q1 of 2010?
The decision is yours!
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~| Icarus
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September 8th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Why doesn’t Intel just pick one socket and stick with it, like the old 775?
September 9th, 2009 at 12:23 am
Hmm I don’t really know.
Intel probably made the Core i5 and i7 Lynnfield CPUs on a different socket/motherboard chipset to clearly distinguish that they’re low- to mid-budget parts.
Though the performance they provide say otherwise…