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***Intel Core i5 / i7 (1156) Reviews and Discussion Thread***

I expected far far cheaper it's supposed to be a budget platform ? nobody's getting my money then this is way overpriced just like corei7 still is.
 
C64 said:
I expected far far cheaper it's supposed to be a budget platform ? nobody's getting my money then this is way overpriced just like corei7 still is.
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Budget ? I think they actually call it mid range, besides I thought like you it would be cheaper, but then after reading the reviews I can see why the price is set as it is. I reckon in a month or so the price will settle down and AMD will probably have to respond in some way. Either way, for all of us the options just got better, Lynnfield too much for you ? go AMD, which on the back of the Lynnfield launch will hopefully be cheaper, win win.
 
A lot of these sites seem to be leaving turbo mode enabled so it's hard to compare the clock for clock differences, but it seems the new i7s are only very slightly slower:

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2009/09/07/intel_lynnfield_core_i5_i7_processors/5

So you're just losing out on the upgrade path that the LGA 1366 socket offers.

Not really sure if that's made up for by the current saving of around ~£50 (with the i7 860). And then with the i5 750 you save another £40 - £50, but you lose a bit more performance.
 
Is a corei5 5x the performance of a core 2 duo @ 3.6 ghz ? because you can get one of those for about £30-£40

I reckon 90% of these msi boards were bought to be sold on at profit later
 
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Was actually planning on waiting for 32nm but it seems that's a way off now (for the quads at least) and, in light of the reviews of Lynnfield, I'm actually very impressed and contemplating an upgrade.

Still wondering if the premium for i7 860 over i5 750 is worth it - something tells me that it is as it's not that much of a premium in the context of a new mobo, CPU & memory.
 
I got one of the MSI boards at £63, not planning on selling it later, I'm planning on sticking a i5 750 in it and hopefully a nice shiny new ATI 58xx.....
 
^ yup..

Interesting conclusion:

The fully-fledged LGA1366 Core i7-920 is cheaper than both of the new Lynnfield Core i7 CPUs. With LGA1156 and dual-channel DDR3 memory comparable in price to LGA1366 and triple-channel kits, we don't see the point in opting for an LGA1156 Core i7 CPU at all. If you're too lazy or scared to overclock, the Core i7-860 is faster thanks to Turbo Boost (rev 2), but the Core i7-920 is far faster when manually overclocked.

However, opting for an LGA1366 system has many advantages over an LGA1156 one. There's a wider choice of motherboards and coolers, while the X58 chipset and triple-channel memory are better for gaming than P55 and dual-channel memory. Folders and multi-monitor enthusiasts will also appreciate the extra graphics slots of provided by X58, while having 6GB of memory for much the same price as 4GB is also welcome. Finally, we know that Intel will continue to release CPUs on LGA1366, as the company told us that prototypes of the six-core Gulftown CPU are currently being tested on LGA1366 motherboards. This forthcoming CPU probably won't be cheap, however. Therefore, neither LGA1156 Core i7 CPU is worth buying - you'd be better off with an LGA1366 and Core-i7-920 system.
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Personally I can see real value in an i5 + £80 mobo combo. For i7 you just don't have that option. I've been tempted for a while by an MATX xfire/sli machine, but the £400 starting cost of an i7 920 + rampage mobo has been prohibative for me. Whereas (even with launch day gouging) a similar i5 setup would cost me £250. That's a huge saving, and that's where the i5 will sit, firmly in the mid-range.
 
Well can't quite see how you can get it to £250 but certainly sub-£300 for i5/P55/4GB compared to over £400 for i7.920/X58/6GB which is a non-insignificant difference. Of course the Lynnfield i7s do appear to be a different story when compared to the i7.920.
 
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Well can't quite see how you can get it to £250 but certainly sub-£300 for i5/P55/4GB compared to over £400 for i7.920/X58/6GB which is a non-insignificant difference. Of course the Lynnfield i7s do appear to be a different story when compared to the i7.920.
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I didn't have ram included in the cost.
i7 920 = £212
Asus xfire MATX mobo (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-323-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1283) = £176
=£388

i5 750 = 160
Gigabyte xfire MATX mobo (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-209-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1495) = £86
=£246

That's the comparison I was talking about. However I've spotted there is now an MSI xfire MATX board (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-115-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1283) for £130 which brings the bundle down by £40, still is about £100 difference.
 
Seen a few game benchmarks, AMD still competes with it, alto AMD is a little overpriced now.

Doubt ill upgrade to one of these, or a 965 just isnt the increase in power vs my current chip.

Ill prob wait for the 32nm 6core's to come out, hopefully those will leave a bigger gap ;)
 
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