Intel explains future Core i7, i5, i3 branding - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 17th Jun 2009, 18:12

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardwar...5-i3-brandin/1

Rebrands.. no sorry "modifiers" and new names all round as Intel lays down its new CPU naming guidelines.

crompers · 17th Jun 2009, 18:16

this is ridiculous, it makes my head spin just reading this, god knows what choosing a proc will be like!

defo taking a leaf out of nvidia's book here, in the worst possible sense

Ali Nield · 17th Jun 2009, 18:21

just a tad confusing.

Goty · 17th Jun 2009, 18:32

So wait, we're going to have Atom, Celeron, Pentium, Core i3, Core i5, AND Core i7 all at the same time?

... and WHY exactly haven't they fired their entire marketing department, yet?

badders · 17th Jun 2009, 18:37

joe-amnesiac · 17th Jun 2009, 18:38

So a Core i7 could be a nice 1336 or a useless 1156 socket. Wonderful.

The Core i'x' should be representative of the socket it uses. I hope online retailers have the sense to distinguish between all these.
Bad move Intel.

Icy EyeG · 17th Jun 2009, 19:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe-amnesiac

So a Core i7 could be a nice 1336 or a useless 1156 socket.

Why is the socket 1156 useless?? IMAO the design approach for the socket 1156 will give us more tidy (cheaper?) motherboards (simplified layout with single chipset design) and eventually smaller motherboards too (DTX or ITX).
I've always thought the socket 1336 as a Skulltrail substitute for the enthusiasts (after all this socket is also for Xeons, right?).

Rocket_Knight64 · 17th Jun 2009, 19:07

Er... wat? Have Intel and Nvidia got a little partnership going on here?

Why are ATI the only ones with sane people naming the products?

oasked · 17th Jun 2009, 19:19

Wat?

If they're phasing out socket 1366 anyway, Core i7 will be almost exclusively 1156 by the sounds of things, with lower end chips being i5.

Its still a bloody mess though.

alpaca · 17th Jun 2009, 19:26

i could not help but point out you're using the same photo time and time again.
you should maybe put a cheesecake photo instead. or something else that's nice to look at. or another i7 photo.(i assume this photo is relix holding an i7)

adam_bagpuss · 17th Jun 2009, 19:29

will people stop sayin 1366 is been phased out.

IT NOT

it is just becoming more workstation orientated, later on this yeah 6core intel chip (forogt name) is coming out on skt 1366 not 1156

WildThing · 17th Jun 2009, 19:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by crompers

this is ridiculous, it makes my head spin just reading this, god knows what choosing a proc will be like!

defo taking a leaf out of nvidia's book here, in the worst possible sense

QFT

Icy EyeG · 17th Jun 2009, 19:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam_bagpuss

will people stop sayin 1366 is been phased out.

IT NOT

it is just becoming more workstation orientated, later on this yeah 6core intel chip (forogt name) is coming out on skt 1366 not 1156

blu · 17th Jun 2009, 19:40

i dont care for the naming schemes either, they are flooding the market with too many products. there should be two sockets for intel like there is now the LGA775 for desktop and LGA771 for workstation/server. the rumors were making this huge deal about the core i7 being a big product which it is, but i was disappointed with the announcement of the 1156 being i5 socket because of the upgrade ability limitation when the core i7 is 1366. I feel they are mixing the desktop market and the server/workstation market with how they launched the core i7 and pushed the 1366 socket to the desktop users when the 1156 socket is going to be mainstream.

sear · 17th Jun 2009, 19:41

Holy ****, Intel, you suck. NVIDIA is bad ,but this is just confusing and makes everything five times more difficult for anyone who doesn't buy through an OEM. Bad move Intel.

P.S. Thanks for phasing out the existing Core i7 processors. I guess the price/performance ratio on the i7 920 is just too good for the end user, huh?

tejas · 17th Jun 2009, 19:41

Richard, as far as solutions it's quite easy to solve this naming catastrophe from Intel... and that is to buy AMD Phenom II LOL

j/k

Lol@Lynnfield branding as Core i7 and i5 that will really confuse matters!

ssj12 · 17th Jun 2009, 19:47

Nvidia taught Intel well.

FeRaL · 17th Jun 2009, 20:03

Inserts picture of confused looking dogs face...

This is what happens when people with bigger egos than IQs get put in charge...

Richh999 · 17th Jun 2009, 20:08

Nvidia's brand system now looks sane compared to this.. At least you know what range your card is in roughly... Although the 9800GTX or is it a 9800GTX+ or GTS250?? Well I now have no clue to what to buy from intel, an i3 or i5 or i7, what I can gt any of them for each socket, wiat, how do I know which socket each ones for... Are they only bringing out 3 processors for each socket, so i3 is 920, i5 940 and i7 965???

Bindibadgi · 17th Jun 2009, 20:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam_bagpuss

will people stop sayin 1366 is been phased out.

IT NOT

it is just becoming more workstation orientated, later on this yeah 6core intel chip (forogt name) is coming out on skt 1366 not 1156

As far as 1366 affordability goes, it's pretty dead.

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Ali Nield Seek Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 87	just a tad confusing.

17th Jun 2009, 18:32	#4
Goty Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dacula, GA USA Posts: 302	So wait, we're going to have Atom, Celeron, Pentium, Core i3, Core i5, AND Core i7 all at the same time? ... and WHY exactly haven't they fired their entire marketing department, yet?

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adam_bagpuss FFXI Asura Server - Blackstarr Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South yorkshire Posts: 727	will people stop sayin 1366 is been phased out. IT NOT it is just becoming more workstation orientated, later on this yeah 6core intel chip (forogt name) is coming out on skt 1366 not 1156

17th Jun 2009, 19:40	#14
blu Minimodder Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 45	i dont care for the naming schemes either, they are flooding the market with too many products. there should be two sockets for intel like there is now the LGA775 for desktop and LGA771 for workstation/server. the rumors were making this huge deal about the core i7 being a big product which it is, but i was disappointed with the announcement of the 1156 being i5 socket because of the upgrade ability limitation when the core i7 is 1366. I feel they are mixing the desktop market and the server/workstation market with how they launched the core i7 and pushed the 1366 socket to the desktop users when the 1156 socket is going to be mainstream.

17th Jun 2009, 19:41	#15
sear Multimodder Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 122	Holy ****, Intel, you suck. NVIDIA is bad ,but this is just confusing and makes everything five times more difficult for anyone who doesn't buy through an OEM. Bad move Intel. P.S. Thanks for phasing out the existing Core i7 processors. I guess the price/performance ratio on the i7 920 is just too good for the end user, huh?

17th Jun 2009, 19:41	#16
tejas Multimodder Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 94	Richard, as far as solutions it's quite easy to solve this naming catastrophe from Intel... and that is to buy AMD Phenom II LOL j/k Lol@Lynnfield branding as Core i7 and i5 that will really confuse matters!

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