November last year, Intel launched the Core i7 900 series processor which they boast as the fastest processors in the planet due to its breakthrough microarchitecture. However, it was aimed at enthusiasts and hardcore gamers wanting the best PC available.
Today they announced the Core i7 800 and the Core i5 700 quad-core processors (codenamed Lynnfield) using the same Nehalem microarchitecture as that of the first Core i7’s but is more geared towards the mainstream desktop. Or so they hope.
Price
The Core i5 750 (2.80GHz) is going to cost you approximately Php10k ““ Php11k while the Core i7 860 (2.80GHz) processor might go for as much as Php16k. Not going to be mainstream for quite a while don’t you think?
Turbo Boost
Both Core i5 750 and Core i7 860 has what they call Turbo Boost which essentially overclocks one of your processor if you’re only using single-threaded applications. The i5 can go up to 3.2GHz and the i7 can go up to 3.46GHz if temperature permits.
No Hyper-Threading Technology for the Core i5 750
The Core i5 750 won’t be getting the Hyper-Threading Technology meaning it won’t be as much energy efficient as that of the Core i7 wherein it can deactivate cores that are needed.
These new Lynnfield processors can really boost the processing power of your system without costing you an arm and a leg unlike the first Core i7. It will still probably cost you half an arm though.
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Calvin is a newbie blogger who’s working as an IT consultant and blogs for a hobby. He has his own personal blog, Calvin’s Hub, where he writes about his thoughts on just about everything that interests him.
