How much faster are the Core i7 Systems ?
According to Intel “With faster, intelligent multi-core technology that applies processing power where it’s needed most, new Intel® Core™ i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in PC performance. They’re the best desktop processors on the planet.? You’ll multitask applications faster and unleash incredible digital media creation. And you’ll experience maximum performance for everything you do, thanks to the combination of Intel® Turbo Boost technology and Intel® Hyper-Threading technology, which maximizes performance to match your workload.”
But the real question is, how much faster are they really?
We have done some benchmarking with different systems, different CPU’s, different RAM etc but stayed with the same Video card throughout all the tests.
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
Core i7 920 Overclocked to 3.2Ghz with 3×1Gig DDR3 1600Mhz RAM - GTX 285
Core i7 920 @ 2.66Ghz with 3×1Gig DDR3 1600Mhz RAM - GTX 285
P45 Motherboard Q8400 Overclocked to 3.6Ghz with 3×1Gig DDR3 1333Mhz RAM - GTX 285
P45 Motherboard Q8200 Overclocked to 2.8Ghz with 3×1Gig DDR3 1333Mhz RAM - GTX 285
P43 Motherboard Q8200 @ 2.33Ghz 2.8Ghz with 2×2Gig DDR2 800Mhz RAM - GTX 285
In all tests the Core i7 certainly came out on top.
While it remains the fastest CPU at the moment, the price is still well beyond reach for most.
