new i7/i5 questions?

[harryc]

are there any new i5 quad cores coming out soon?? i'm looking to build a new gaming rig, which one would be better though?? i7 920/860 or i5 750? id be using it mostly for gaming and watching videos etc etc

 

[syborg]

depends how much you want to spend m8 if you go for a i7 processor i would get the i7 920 but i think the i5 750 is just as good for gaming and if you dont want to overclock its got a very good turbo boost up to 3.2 ghz , i got a i5 750 i only wanted something for gaming and internet and mines overclocked to 3.6 ghz and it has not left me skint lol

 

[DavieJG]

The i5 750 currently offers the sweetspot for enthusiast gaming systems. The i7s are faster in some heavily threaded applications but not so significantly to justify the 50% increase in price.

The only upcoming lynnfield core i5 quad that i know of is the 750s which is a lower clocked, lower power part so probably not somthing that would interest you.

Go i5 750, get it clocked to 3.6GHz+ and you should be set for 3yrs ez

 

[mame]

So is there not going to be a 3ghz+ i5 quad?

 

[reflux]

Go for the i5 750 tbh. I love my 920 but it's more the icing on top of the cake rather than the cake itself. You don't really need hyperthreading or triple channel. It only provides 10-20% performance increase in some cases.

 

[Ryan-3]

I agree with Reflux.

And for what I do, the i5 750 would have been enough. And in most cases, isn't slower at all.

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

The only i5 worth buying is the 750.

 

[El Jimben]

Edit: Wrong thread!