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Intel Lynnfield CPU Bests Nehalem In Performance/Watt
Vigile writes "Not many people have debated that Intel's Nehalem architecture is the fastest available for consumer desktop computers since it was released last year, but quite a few have complained about the cost of the platform. Intel just released new Lynnfield-based processors under both the Core i7 and Core i5 names and tests are showing the new CPUs beating Nehalem in both performance-per-watt and performance-per-dollar tests to a startling degree. And while raw performance probably still goes to the Nehalem-based Core i7 CPUs, the lower prices of motherboards and memory for Lynnfield processors will likely more than make up for it." Update: 09/08 14:03 GMT by T : There are more eye-wateringly exhaustive examinations of the new chips all over the Web; here's HotHardware's version, and Tom's Hardware's.
Perhaps it's nearly time to upgrade my aging Athlon X2 5600+... One thing that I find interesting about this is that Intel decided to still call it "i7" when it apparently doesn't fit into the Nehalem-based i7 motherboards. As the article correctly pointed out - why not call it "i6" to prevent consumer confusion?
My processor goes to i11.
I am the lawn!
I can understand they may have wanted to avoid the Sexium but at least that would be distinctive. Oh, I don't know, I've heard that Sex Sells.
Besides, if they had stuck that naming, we would probably have the Orgasium by now, and who wouldn't buy that!
This issue is a bit more complicated than you think.
why don't you just go to i10 make that faster
no, but see, his goes to i11.....
Lame, my processor is restricted to the reals.