Intel Lynnfield Core i7-870 and Core i5-750 Processor

*zapionics<alt>* · 09-09-2009, 05:22 PM

PC Perspective has put up a good read about the new Lynnfield processors.

Intel's latest (and possibly greatest) desktop processor launch is upon us ... and with it finally come the answer to questions we, and we assume you as well, have had for months if not years...

Today I am going to walk you through the technical changes found in the Lynnfield cores, the various processor options available, pricing, platform considerations and course evaluate a metric ton of benchmarks and power consumption numbers to help you make the most informed buying decision possible...

You can find it over here

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maraud · 09-10-2009, 01:06 PM

The story was very informative but I personally will pass on a new processor,
Win 7 at 64bit will give me more bang for my buck . If I were building a new system from scratch I would choose this processor but not being a gamer I will stick with my dual core E6700 for a while.

*johnrr6* · 09-10-2009, 09:07 PM

Superb Article----thanks Zap!!

Seems to me that by going with a 920 i7 EARLY turned out to be actually a pretty good deal for me.

I've had this kind of performance for almost a year----and it looks like I still hang with just about anything....and will hang for probably another year----maybe longer....

Yes----I paid a top dollar for my Asus x58 chipset board.....but my 920 was not bad at all----price wise.....

The good news is that the price to performance ratio looks EXCELLENT for this new Intel release----and a 55 chipset setup looks totally reasonable and WOW----you can't argue with those numbers!!!.

Did I actually see that the Phenom II looked pretty competitive in this review???? Or am I reading the results wrong??? That chip can be had for only $240.....and I'm sure will plummet to the $180 range to compete with a $199 I5-750

Interesting to see how AMD will counter.....To me----their only weapon is PRICE----$20 to us is nothing----but to Dell and HP and thebig volume companies it is EVERYTHING. And if they can just hold on long enough to let convergance between video, audio, chipset and CPU TOTALLY happen---they will be fine----actually BETTER than fine....They are actually set up pretty nicely with their own Chipsets, CPUs and Graphics.....

I still maintain that the odd man out in the future WON'T be AMD----it will be nVidia......

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zapionics<alt> <unknown level> Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 3,893	Intel Lynnfield Core i7-870 and Core i5-750 Processor PC Perspective has put up a good read about the new Lynnfield processors. Intel's latest (and possibly greatest) desktop processor launch is upon us ... and with it finally come the answer to questions we, and we assume you as well, have had for months if not years... Today I am going to walk you through the technical changes found in the Lynnfield cores, the various processor options available, pricing, platform considerations and course evaluate a metric ton of benchmarks and power consumption numbers to help you make the most informed buying decision possible... You can find it over here __________________ * Please note: any advertising within this post has been placed there by the site owner and NOT by me! * "To Boldly Go..."
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maraud Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 345	Re: Intel Lynnfield Core i7-870 and Core i5-750 Processor The story was very informative but I personally will pass on a new processor, Win 7 at 64bit will give me more bang for my buck . If I were building a new system from scratch I would choose this processor but not being a gamer I will stick with my dual core E6700 for a while.
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09-10-2009, 09:07 PM	#3
johnrr6 Lucky Amateur Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,051	Re: Intel Lynnfield Core i7-870 and Core i5-750 Processor Superb Article----thanks Zap!! Seems to me that by going with a 920 i7 EARLY turned out to be actually a pretty good deal for me. I've had this kind of performance for almost a year----and it looks like I still hang with just about anything....and will hang for probably another year----maybe longer.... Yes----I paid a top dollar for my Asus x58 chipset board.....but my 920 was not bad at all----price wise..... The good news is that the price to performance ratio looks EXCELLENT for this new Intel release----and a 55 chipset setup looks totally reasonable and WOW----you can't argue with those numbers!!!. Did I actually see that the Phenom II looked pretty competitive in this review???? Or am I reading the results wrong??? That chip can be had for only $240.....and I'm sure will plummet to the $180 range to compete with a $199 I5-750 Interesting to see how AMD will counter.....To me----their only weapon is PRICE----$20 to us is nothing----but to Dell and HP and thebig volume companies it is EVERYTHING. And if they can just hold on long enough to let convergance between video, audio, chipset and CPU TOTALLY happen---they will be fine----actually BETTER than fine....They are actually set up pretty nicely with their own Chipsets, CPUs and Graphics..... I still maintain that the odd man out in the future WON'T be AMD----it will be nVidia...... __________________ i7 920 @ 3.5 Ghz Win 7 Ultimate Edition 64 Bit Asus P6T Deluxe, BIOS 1904 Vigor Monsoon III LT 6 x 2 Gig Mushkin PC12800 ATI HD 4870 X2 2 x 500 Gig Seagate SATA II HDs in RAID 0 Samsung SATA TruDirect DVD Burner w/Lightscribe Seasonic 600W PSU Creative X-Fi Titanium sound Lian Li AO5B Black Case Hauppage 1800 TV Card Last edited by johnrr6; 09-10-2009 at 09:17 PM..
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