*****Official Ivybridge Review Thread*****

[Stripes]

Just to clarify, is it possible to strap a SandyBridge CPU, into a Z77 motherboard, then run 3 monitors off that?

I won't be using it for games, but I do like the desktop space.

Ah, probably not SB iGPU's. I think that triple-monitor support is a feature of Ivy Bridge iGPU's+Z77 only.

 

[hyperst]

Came across these charts in the Vortez review and came across these two charts.





IIRC, the main difference between i5 and i7 is HyperThreading, which seem to be giving BF3 a significant boost as shown above.

Will we be seeing this more often? Wanna know if I should get an i7 instead

EDIT: Just noticed the 2500k score in BF3, that seems kinda weird?

Well I cannot see why the 3770k would beat the 3570k by such a large amount, the game is more gpu than cpu, from a review I seen the 3570k matched the 3770k in BF3

Edit, maybe not, this review only showed the 3570k at stock and over clocked http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/asus_maximus_v_gene_review,17.html.

It is still confusing me though as the over clocked score is getting no better fps yet the review above is at least a third faster using a 3770k

 

[jwsg]

Isnt this review one of the few to use retail parts? So if we cant depend on it either we aren't any wiser this evening despite the huge number of carefully synchronised articles.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Isnt this review one of the few to use retail parts? So if we cant depend on it either we aren't any wiser this evening despite the huge number of carefully synchronised articles.

It seems the Core i5 used was an ES sample:

http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/intel_ivy_bridge_core_i5_3570k_core_i7_3770k_review,4.html

The Core i7 does not seem to say ES in the CPU-Z window,but no information about the stepping can be seen.

 

[Combat squirrel]

SO DISAPPOINTED

I got x6 Phenom, because I hedged my bets with bull dozer....... FAIL

Waited 6 months for ivy... FAIL

Uggh

Ivy only makes sense with macs, as they will be stock clocked, they will indeed be faster and worthy of the mac..USB3, decent encoding, low power.

Or the only upgrade me worth doing now is sandy socket 2011, 4 core, then in a year, get a 6 core, only makes sense to me now.

 

[mauserk98]

Love the Mb.org review .............Well the music any way i've been waiting for IB but it's going too be intresting to see what happens over the next few weeks .

 

[the_director]

It seems the 2600k on offer is the best option right now.

 

[jwsg]

Or get the cheapest possible (2500K) as in 12 months Haswell may offer a CPU as well as GFX boost which would be mighty tempting but you would have to be rid of the 1155 m/b as well.

 

[the_director]

Yeah, always something new not too far away. However, motherboard / CPU change not too expensive when you sell the old ones.

 

[Highlands]

Swaying towards a 2600k currently after watching some reviews, basicly the Ivy is more or less the same as Sandybridge apart from the memory performance.

 

[jwsg]

It's just that I struggle with the idea of paying nearly 50% more for i7 (discounted SB or expected IB it's just the same).
Surely the 2500K was the big seller last year? No doubt the 35xx and 37xx are from the same wafer so the profit margin must be greater on i7.
Hmm lots of 37xx reviews today...

 

[ussff]

Or get the cheapest possible (2500K) as in 12 months Haswell may offer a CPU as well as GFX boost which would be mighty tempting but you would have to be rid of the 1155 m/b as well.

Noooo.... didn't see that comming! My lovely Black Z77 isn't even here yet and its only got a year to live more research next time!

 

[Highlands]

It's just that I struggle with the idea of paying nearly 50% more for i7 (discounted SB or expected IB it's just the same).
Surely the 2500K was the big seller last year? No doubt the 35xx and 37xx are from the same wafer so the profit margin must be greater on i7.
Hmm lots of 37xx reviews today...

This is the problem I'm having.. I can't justify spending so much more.

 

[Nelly]

This is absolutley brilliant!

*Strokes his 2500K @ 4.9GHz* no way am I getting Ivybridge now, save myself probally £60+!

 

[ussff]

This is absolutley brilliant!

*Strokes his 2500K @ 4.9GHz* no way am I getting Ivybridge now, save myself probally £60!

Stop stroking it! Get a grip and realise you REALLY want it... BTW I'm in the market for a quality second hand 2500K

 

[Nelly]

Stop stroking it! Get a grip and realise you REALLY want it... BTW I'm in the market for a quality second hand 2500K

lol! I am looking forward to tomorrow now when my new graphics card, ssd, 120Hz screen arrive, will see how well or not Z77 clocks this 2500K - hope it does 5GHz on Air!

Seriously though, I am quite confident Intel will release a new revision come June/July depending on how quick they get rid of E1 revision stock, well I hope so anyway as I was looking forward to playing with Ivybridge - not anymore...

 

[new boy]

i5 = 4cores/4threads

i7 = 4cores/8threads.

I THINK i read one of the low wattage i5s was a 2c/4t product. This is probably were the i5s with ht came from (though its just an re-branded i3???)

Dunno, I have done a lot of reading today, may be getting confused

PS, YOUR FROM W-S-M??? Wow small world....

 

[ussff]

... will see how well or not Z77 clocks this 2500K - hope it does 5GHz on Air!

I'd be VERY interested in that result! As I can't justify a Core 2600K atm - I'm waiting for my Asrock and looking at a 2500K with Corsair H80 and uprated AP-15 fans to lower the noise!!!!!!

 

[stulid]

PS, YOUR FROM W-S-M??? Wow small world....

Am indeed.

 

[jwsg]

i dont think so - they've had long enough to get to E1.
There will be different models, i3 obviously, and S and T lower TDP parts are all planned and listed - which might be better for us on ITX and where IB may shine.
Also more tightly binned i7 parts amybe 100Mhz diff like 2700 vs 2600.