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i7 920 > SB-E 3930K

That comparison is flawed, running at the same clock speed there isn't that much difference. There's what, 10-15% IPC improvement maybe? Good, but not good enough for me to run out and buy SB-E over my 920, not for gaming anyway.

Where SB / SB-E really shines is in its overclocking prowess, then it beats the hell out of a 920. And I want one, lol. But I'm waiting patiently for Ivy atm, the 920 still has legs for me.
 
Ill be sticking with my 920 and 930 rigs for a while yet, primarily a gamer so no real need to upgrade.
 
better going for a 2500k or if you use hyperthreading a 2600k

95% of the performance for half of the price
 
920 is still a capable chip but the 2500k would still beat it by a very decent margin when both are running at max over clock.

You're talking around 10-12% more IPC and a good 15-20% extra from the improved over clocking head room.

A 2500k at 5Ghz would be around 30-32% faster then a 4Ghz Core i7 920 while giving out less heat and consuming half the power.

I would sell the 920 why there is still demand for them because in the next 12 months I expect these to drop in value as the next wave of Intel chips get released.
 
almighty15 said:
I know it doesn't make that much of a difference to average frame rate but the minimum frame rates do show a difference.

It might also be worth selling the 920 now while it's still worth a decent bit of cash as it'll cost more months down the line to upgrade as you'll have to put more money towards the upgrade.
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This.:D
 
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