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Almost half current price at the end of August, according to rumour site.
So is the i7 950 genuinely *better* silicon than the 920? Or is it simply that they upped the multiplier, to the enthusiast meaning that you don't need such a good motherboard to be able to overclock it to its full potential but not actually increasing its overclockability on a good motherboard?
hmm, I was thinking of getting a new build in Sep, my current Q6600 is creaking a bit. She no longer seams stable at 3.5~ghz.
Yes - it will have been binned so that more chips reach higher speeds on less voltage.Quote:
Originally Posted by miniyazz
The 45nm 1366 chips are between a bit of a rock and a hard place - if you want lots of cores then AMD hexa-core products catch your eye, if you want lots of speed then the 32nm i5 680 gets you 3.6ghz for $294. And both have more favourable power characteristics.
By the time that that makes it's way throguh to UK retailers, it'll be over £300 I'm certain.
I'd love to upgrade from my i7 920, but I'm not so sure that I'd get any discernable benefit as I'm already clocked at 4.2Ghz.
Anyone got any experience of how well these overclock?