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i7 920 still the best?
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mattyfez, what do you mean by "The Best"?
heheh, best as in money not really an object, but not silly enough to buy an xtreme edition lol
Haven't we already got this thread over here: What Is The Best Gaming CPU?
It's a well flogged theme, 750 with all its stuff enabled vs 920 with all stuff enabled = 750 winning in games, 920 getting ahead in multithreaded stuff which is not games.
It's a well flogged theme, 750 with all its stuff enabled vs 920 with all stuff enabled = 750 winning in games, 920 getting ahead in multithreaded stuff which is not games.
I believe the 920 is likely to be viewed as the Q6600 mk 2 in a few years time.
It's been top of the pile for ages. I consider it the best cpu available on the grounds that the 975, Intel's flagship, doesn't run any faster than it under normal cooling. Cheaper processors are available, but slower. The 750 is a competitor, but both slower and newer. Until the 980X there were no faster processors available.
So the 930 is like the Q6700. Performs the same as the original but is considered a bit better regardless.
Note that the Q6600 at release was a poor choice for gamers, much as the 920 was (is?).
It's been top of the pile for ages. I consider it the best cpu available on the grounds that the 975, Intel's flagship, doesn't run any faster than it under normal cooling. Cheaper processors are available, but slower. The 750 is a competitor, but both slower and newer. Until the 980X there were no faster processors available.
So the 930 is like the Q6700. Performs the same as the original but is considered a bit better regardless.
Note that the Q6600 at release was a poor choice for gamers, much as the 920 was (is?).
Personally I think the i5 750 is the new Q6600. The i7 doesn't offer much over i5 other than increased memory performance, a higher price, and supposed multiprocessor support.
Hyperthreading is and always has been a marketing gimmick.
Hyperthreading is and always has been a marketing gimmick.
according to consensus, best according to benchmarks?, best according to price/performance ratio?, what?
Sorry, best according to Gaming and overclocking. obviously price v performace is an issue to some extent - not going to pay for deminishing returns.
Basicly what I first asked, is the 920 still the sweetest chip? budget can afford not to bother with i5 and its limitations.
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Ignore big wayne
He's full of FUD
He will only advise AMD...
He's aTroll
Buy the best and fastest for your money
mattyfez, can you be just a little more specific please, are you saying the best according to consensus, best according to benchmarks?, best according to price/performance ratio?, what?
Fastest
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Love my i7 will play games for a few years to come.
Heheh, thats why i love these forums.
the 6 core thing is tempting, but I cant see it being utilised ...
oh no, me and my big mouth
Ah, now we are getting some juice, interesting graph, will an arbitary oc on a 920/30 be better than the equivalent i5?
And why is the i5 not called the i7 and visa versa?
Reason I ask is I was going to go for a top end i5 in the first place...
And why is the i5 not called the i7 and visa versa?
Reason I ask is I was going to go for a top end i5 in the first place...
The 750's turbo mode takes it up to 3.2Ghz, 920 2.9Ghz, there's your difference.
Turbo mode on the 920 can be set so all cores run at max speed no matter the load, 750 and co will knock back frequency when all cores are maxed.
Turbo mode on the 920 can be set so all cores run at max speed no matter the load, 750 and co will knock back frequency when all cores are maxed.
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