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CPU i7 3770k released to overclockers

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by jizwizard, 20 Jan 2012.

  1. jizwizard

    jizwizard Modder

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  2. Sheiken

    Sheiken Wat?

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    I dont know if it is just me, but I am not blown away?

    Only 10% performance increase over i7 2600k?
     
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  3. rollo

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    Depends on cost, If its the same price as a 2600k now then 10% performance for free is nothing to be sniffed at
     
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  4. David

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    So, Ivy Bridge is using the same nomenclature as SB-E?

    Helpful.
     
  5. bdigital

    bdigital Is re-building his PC again

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    But its 22nm. So would hopefully run quite a bit cooler with less power consumption?

    Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
     
  6. GeorgeStorm

    GeorgeStorm Aggressive PC Builder

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    Hexus have a review of the 3820 aswell, wasn't that much of an improvement over a SB cpu, don't really see the point of it.
     
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  7. debs3759

    debs3759 Was that a warranty I just broke?

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    The only thing they have in common is that the part numbers start with a 3. No idea why SB-E start with a 3 instead of 2, when they are basically enhanced SB SKUs.
     
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  8. LennyRhys

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    Does it wipe the floor with AMD competing hardware?

    /the point of it

    :D
     
  9. GeorgeStorm

    GeorgeStorm Aggressive PC Builder

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    The only thing it's competing with is intels own cpus.
    Hence why I don't see the point.

    In the end I'm not really paying attention, since I've no intention of buying.
     
  10. bagman

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    Horrible name for it though, Intel is not making it easy for us to remember which cpu goes with which board. It should just be something like this: 2xxx chips and 4xxx chips go with 1155 and 3xxx and 5xxx with 2011 skt boards.
     
  11. MaXimiZe_89

    MaXimiZe_89 What's a Dremel?

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    Hopefully it will bring a bit more to the table when it releases. Although it's in line with the figures intel claimed it would be in.
     
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  12. LennyRhys

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    @ GeorgeStorm, it's not competing with Intel - it's something new, and even though the performance might not have improved by a great margin, there are notable benefits: faster memory, PCI-E 3.0, future upgrades etc.

    All things considered, SB doesn't really offer a great deal over the original Core i5/i7 P55/X58 architecture by way of raw performance, but it still succeeded and continues to grow in popularity. I have no doubts that the same will happen with IB.
     
  13. shaunster1011

    shaunster1011 What's a Dremel?

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    10% improvement is not bad, puts these ahead of SB-E in a lot of consumer programs as well.
     
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  14. thetrashcanman

    thetrashcanman Angel headed hipsters

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    Remember guys at stock these are going to be hardly any better than a sandy bridge CPU of similar naming, but for one thing intel don't want to make these faster than SB-E chips, also the performance will come with a lower tdp and better overclocks, remember 22nm and 3d transistors, 5.5Ghz+ anyone? :D
     
  15. izools

    izools What's a Dremel?

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    No it isn't Never. Mine is faster. Always. Really. Plus, mine has a prettier font on the IHS. Yeah. Beat that :clap:
     
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  16. debs3759

    debs3759 Was that a warranty I just broke?

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    Does that work the same as putting "racing stripes" on a Mini? If so, I MUST go buy a couple :D
     
  17. izools

    izools What's a Dremel?

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    Yep, you got it :thumb:
     
  18. debs3759

    debs3759 Was that a warranty I just broke?

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    The same could be said of a lot of processor upgrades. 10% performance boost may not seem all that good to some users, but combined with reduced power consumption and potential overclocking headroom it seems quite reasonable to me.
     
  19. shaunster1011

    shaunster1011 What's a Dremel?

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    For workstation applications that can use 6 cores then yes of course you are faster. If a program cant utilise all 6 cores however then a 10% speed increase from a 2600k for example will make these chips faster than SB-E chips to people like me.
     
  20. thetrashcanman

    thetrashcanman Angel headed hipsters

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    If you had quoted all of what I had said debs rather than just a little bit you would see I agree with you :)
     

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