News - Intel Core i3 desktop models join the Ivy Bridge league

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Bringing third generation niceties to the cheap seats.

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Here is a review of the Core i3 3225:

http://www.iopanel.net/iintel-core-i...aphics-review/

In CB 11.5,the 3.3GHZ Core i3 3225,scores 3.31,and the 3.3GHZ Core i3 2120 scores around 3.19 it seems.

Looks like i'll have to pip for one of these later along with a new board as my brothers motherboard finally gave up the ghost and i got a buyer for the G620. :(

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Originally Posted by Terbinator

Looks like i'll have to pip for one of these later along with a new board as my brothers motherboard finally gave up the ghost and i got a buyer for the G620. :(

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You have a Core i5 2500K??

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Originally Posted by CAT-THE-FIFTH

You have a Core i5 2500K??

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Yep. My brother has had constant trouble with build though (Z75/G620) and yesterday morning the board completely died so its back off to Aria. I already planned on selling the CPU to upgrade him to an i3, so these appear to have released at the right time.

For a media centre PC HD4000 is key. If only HD2500 then not really up to it.

So if these come in 35 TDP and HD4000 then the i3 looks very tempting

Sadly I have just paid for and installed an i7-3770T in my HTPC so no need to change, comes in at 45 TDP but seems to be running a little hotter than I would like (about 3C too high), but I have suspicions that the ASRock Hardware monitor may be overstating temps (as has happened on other ASRock boards)

Strange pricing structure - why would anyone buy the 2100 when it's the same price as the 3220??

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Originally Posted by CK_1985

Strange pricing structure - why would anyone buy the 2100 when it's the same price as the 3220??

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The Ivy Bridge chips replace the Sandy bridge ones.