@sunama well the 2600k is on sale on OCUK for £209.99, this seems a great price if 3770k is near £260/70...
I'm looking more towards the 2700k.
I've done a quick google search and these can be head for around £230
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@sunama well the 2600k is on sale on OCUK for £209.99, this seems a great price if 3770k is near £260/70...
can we filter the review list to those only using retail chips please ?
I don't care how good ES chips are as you can't buy them
As enthusiasts it doesnt appear that Ivy brings much of an improvement. The interesting situation for now though is the price premium Ivy will initially have over Sandy whilst the 2 chips are available. Ivy > Sandy for the same price, but whilst a premium exists I'd take a Sandy Bridge chip.
I wonder if it will turn round and Sandy has a premium over Ivy?
what the heck is with the number of reviews using ES chips ? makes the reviews completely meaningless - unless they are identical to retail (which we know they are not)
also some are still touting 77W as the TDP
Anandtech said:Despite the power reduction, you may see 95W labels on boxes and OEMs are still asked to design for 95W as Ivy Bridge platforms can accept both 77W IVB and 95W Sandy Bridge parts.
Ivy > Sandy for the same price, but whilst a premium exists I'd take a Sandy Bridge chip.
I wonder if it will turn round and Sandy has a premium over Ivy?
I'm more interested by the dual core Ivy's tbh, any word on an exact release date?
the i5 getting hyper threading in Ivy is a big deal is it not - another reason not to get the i7 and also makes it a bit better than the SB 2500k.
the i5 getting hyper threading in Ivy is a big deal is it not - another reason not to get the i7 and also makes it a bit better than the SB 2500k.