News - Intel outs three graphics-less Core i5 CPUs

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I am half expecting them to clock higher.....although to be fair, is there much to gain from being able to push a bit further then current 2500ks?

The thing is though is that in comparison to launch Core i5 2500K or current ones??

It was the same with the Phenom II X4 CPUs. If you took similar BE CPUs from the same batches,they all overclocked a similar amount AFAIK.

[ik9000]

I am half expecting them to clock higher.....although to be fair, is there much to gain from being able to push a bit further then current 2500ks?

Probably not, and I'd still like to have IGP. Tbh if I were looking to buy right now I'd just wait for Ivy Bridge anyway. If the speculation that Intel is just trying to find a way of maximising profit by selling defective IGP dies ahead of Ivy Bridge launch (after which they would be unable to sell them for anything like the asking price) I can't understand why they're trying to sell them for more. Intel are just delaying their sales.

[krazy_olie]

The Xeon E3 is the same chip as the Sandy Bridge Core i5 and Core i7. It is socket 1155 and comes in both IGP activated(95W) and IGP deactivated forms(80W). I was looking at them as a possible upgrade path for my H67 motherboard from a Core i3 2100. The Xeon E3-1230 is the cheapest way to get a 8 thread Sandy Bridge CPU if you don't want the IGP(it is around £170 to £180 and only slightly lower clocked than a Core i7 2600).

Good spot, although looks like you might be restricted with motherboards for official support, though I'm sure they work fine in regular z68. Ht with lower TDP in exchange for onboard graphics is a good one!