While there’s no doubt that Intel’s Core i7 CPUs lead the field when it comes to performance, that power comes at a price. Performance enthusiasts on a budget have been patiently waiting for the cheaper Nehalem derivative Core i5 pieces to be officially announced.
The Core i5 (codenamed Lynnfield) is basically a Core i7 part with the third memory channel removed and the QuickPath interconnect dumped and replaced by a cheaper Direct Media Interface. These parts aren’t far off now given that we saw plenty of P55 chipset motherboards (which feature the LGA1156 socket) at CeBit this year but Intel is still tight-lipped. However, tech site HKEPC has what is claimed to be speeds and pricing for the first batch of Core i5 processors.
More at; http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=4176
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EXPERIENCE IS NOT WHAT HAPPENS TO A MAN BUT IT IS WHAT A MAN DOES WITH WHAT HAPPENS TO HIM
The Core i5 (codenamed Lynnfield) is basically a Core i7 part with the third memory channel removed and the QuickPath interconnect dumped and replaced by a cheaper Direct Media Interface. These parts aren’t far off now given that we saw plenty of P55 chipset motherboards (which feature the LGA1156 socket) at CeBit this year but Intel is still tight-lipped. However, tech site HKEPC has what is claimed to be speeds and pricing for the first batch of Core i5 processors.
More at; http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=4176
EXPERIENCE IS NOT WHAT HAPPENS TO A MAN BUT IT IS WHAT A MAN DOES WITH WHAT HAPPENS TO HIM