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i7 950 vs 1090T vs i5 760 - Help us out :)
- Thread starter Arthalen
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LOL! You're dreaming! When sandy bridge releases 1366 will be forgotten. Gulftown 6-cores will remain expensive until they disappear, by which time they'll be outperformed by cheaper newer technology.
Firstly, thanks for everyone's replies.
I've made my purchasing decision, and its going to be the i7 950.
I'll see if I can explain it a little so everyone can see why I decided to go for the more expensive chip over the others. My reasoning maybe a little flawed - but here goes.
1) Heavy Multi-Threading - Its clear that an X6 matches the i7 in heavily multithreaded scenarios - I've seen enough benchmarks where i7 and X6 architecture is matched at 4.0Ghz and the difference is in the order of 1-2%, sometimes in favour of the X6 and sometimes in favour of the i7. what is clear though is that in these scenarios the i5 is falling behind as the i7 has its Hyperthreading to keep pace with the true 6 cores of the X6.
2) Single-Threading/Gaming - The i7 is a clear winner here on the comparative 4.0Ghz benchmarks I've seen by a clear 5 - 10%, with the i5 extremely close enough to make it totally worthy. It seems this gets even better with higher overclockers as well - with reports of the current in shop 950's hitting 4.2-4.2 this can be only a good thing.
3) Platform - X58 has more to offer than both AM3 and P55 I feel. For most gamers this would be down to SLI/Crossfire - as I've already said this isn't on the cards for myself, but the triple channel memory does attract me - initial system will be 6GB, and then upgraded to 12GB the following month.
Also, depsite the lack of crossfire the additional PCI-Ex bandwidth will be of use in the future for PCI-Ex based SSDs. The OCZ RevoDrive is fantastic product, but still waiting on TRIM RAID issue to be sorted out first
4) Conclusion - Despite the price mark up (£70 for the i7 over the i5), I feel gravitated to the i7 for a 'Best of Both Worlds' approach to the situation - A CPU that can do the predominant single threading of software brilliantly in the here and now, can do the heavy multi-threading of the Rendering I want to do, and also give me 4 Core - 8 Thread goodness for some longevity in the rig to last me a decent time frame.
So, /end thread time. No need to keep arguing over i7 vs. X6, tyvm
PS Give yourselves all a gold star. Been an intriguing thread
I've made my purchasing decision, and its going to be the i7 950.
I'll see if I can explain it a little so everyone can see why I decided to go for the more expensive chip over the others. My reasoning maybe a little flawed - but here goes.
1) Heavy Multi-Threading - Its clear that an X6 matches the i7 in heavily multithreaded scenarios - I've seen enough benchmarks where i7 and X6 architecture is matched at 4.0Ghz and the difference is in the order of 1-2%, sometimes in favour of the X6 and sometimes in favour of the i7. what is clear though is that in these scenarios the i5 is falling behind as the i7 has its Hyperthreading to keep pace with the true 6 cores of the X6.
2) Single-Threading/Gaming - The i7 is a clear winner here on the comparative 4.0Ghz benchmarks I've seen by a clear 5 - 10%, with the i5 extremely close enough to make it totally worthy. It seems this gets even better with higher overclockers as well - with reports of the current in shop 950's hitting 4.2-4.2 this can be only a good thing.
3) Platform - X58 has more to offer than both AM3 and P55 I feel. For most gamers this would be down to SLI/Crossfire - as I've already said this isn't on the cards for myself, but the triple channel memory does attract me - initial system will be 6GB, and then upgraded to 12GB the following month.
Also, depsite the lack of crossfire the additional PCI-Ex bandwidth will be of use in the future for PCI-Ex based SSDs. The OCZ RevoDrive is fantastic product, but still waiting on TRIM RAID issue to be sorted out first
4) Conclusion - Despite the price mark up (£70 for the i7 over the i5), I feel gravitated to the i7 for a 'Best of Both Worlds' approach to the situation - A CPU that can do the predominant single threading of software brilliantly in the here and now, can do the heavy multi-threading of the Rendering I want to do, and also give me 4 Core - 8 Thread goodness for some longevity in the rig to last me a decent time frame.
So, /end thread time. No need to keep arguing over i7 vs. X6, tyvm
PS Give yourselves all a gold star. Been an intriguing thread
Hey Arthalen! 
There is a phenomena akin to an "Event Horizon" with the Intel® Core™ i7 . . . once it's gets a hold there is nothing you can do to stop yourself getting sucked in . . . . good luck!
There is a phenomena akin to an "Event Horizon" with the Intel® Core™ i7 . . . once it's gets a hold there is nothing you can do to stop yourself getting sucked in . . . . good luck!
Quick Suggestion, You'd be better off with a "Asus P6X58D-E" For the i7 rather than a UDR3. The rev2 version is apparently slower than the original not to mention the PCI-E lanes are better for Crossfire or SLI on the P6X58D-E and you can pick one up for about £140. even if it means using a rival site just for the mobo it's well worth it.
Also I have an i7 it's future proof. even with the most intense game my CPU usage doesn't go over 50.
Also I have an i7 it's future proof. even with the most intense game my CPU usage doesn't go over 50.
Hey Arthalen!
There is a phenomena akin to an "Event Horizon" with the Intel® Core™ i7 . . . once it's gets a hold there is nothing you can do to stop yourself getting sucked in . . . . good luck!
Mmmm. Sounds like a new Project Log name to me
Quick Suggestion, You'd be better off with a "Asus P6X58D-E" For the i7 rather than a UDR3. The rev2 version is apparently slower than the original not to mention the PCI-E lanes are better for Crossfire or SLI on the P6X58D-E and you can pick one up for about £140. even if it means using a rival site just for the mobo it's well worth it.
Also I have an i7 it's future proof. even with the most intense game my CPU usage doesn't go over 50.
Was pretty 90% certain to go for a P6X58D-E anyways, but thanks for the suggestion. I can't honestly see a better board for the same type of money from reviews I'm reading.
Consider what I've said and take a look at 2nd hand 920/930s.
You'll save yourself over 100quid and both 920/930 will clock to the same speeds as 950 and provide identical performance clock for clock.
And remember to get a nice LARGE case with good features to keep your things cool and allow you in the future to install extra GPUs/HDDs.
I appreciate the comments about getting a 2nd hand 920 or 930, but none of my rig is being bought second hand - I want receipts and warranty periods, tyvm
Atm, I'm looking at the Lian Li PC-P50R - yes, the one with the Dragon Tattoo
It looks nice but I wouldn't buy it, poor design for that price. Not very good cooling and even HDDs are placed the wrong way.
If you're spending this much, I'd consider adding 30quid on top and getting THIS
Or there is plenty of other good cases around 80-150quid range as well.
Try to get a full tower if it's not a problem for you and look for stuff like HDDs mounted sideways, removable mobo tray, cable management options, fans etc.
If you're spending this much, I'd consider adding 30quid on top and getting THIS
Or there is plenty of other good cases around 80-150quid range as well.
Try to get a full tower if it's not a problem for you and look for stuff like HDDs mounted sideways, removable mobo tray, cable management options, fans etc.