[Fudzilla] MSI's New i5 Board Leaked

[T3h_Ch33z_Muncha]

^1156 does NOT support current "bloomfield" Core i7's. It will, however, support Lynnfield i7's.

[Enigma8750]

Originally Posted by T3h_Ch33z_Muncha

^1156 does NOT support current "bloomfield" Core i7's. It will, however, support Lynnfield i7's.

Great Info Cheeze.. thanks for the INtel on the Intel. Rep Up.

Question. What do you think will be the difference in the Bloomfield and the Lynnfield i7, and which one will be a better processor?

[Starbuck5000]

While Lynnfield is meant to clock a lot better than Bloomfield, I think the big factor will be how much of a difference Tri Channel v Dual Channel will make on whether Lynnfield will be faster.

On Anand they did some tests with a Lynnfield chip and found it about to more than keep up with the Bloomfield chip.

Have a look at this arcticle

http://www.techreport.com/articles.x/15967

[I_dalder_I]

Originally Posted by M3T4LM4N222

955 outperforms the 920 in more things than the 920 outperformed on the 955. Only real thing the 920 beats the 955 in is Multithreaded applications. Intels LGA 775 processors even there Pentiums sell for only $10 less than the Phenom II X2 550 which outperforms them all and a lot of C2D's Not to mention there Triple-Cores are faster than C2D's have and extra core and ALL sell for less than all but 1 C2D. AMD wouldn't exist if Intel's founders didn't steal the idea of the Microprocessor from there boss Hyatt.

Sure i7's are the fastest out there at the moment but who spends $570+ on a processor..only way you need one of those is if you own a big business and really need that speed to save you money. People buy Intel because they see it more often and there more widespread, not because there so amazing and better at everything.

The 790FX-gd70 has everything but OC genie, hopefully MSI keeps releasing boards with these features, lub em

Ulimate fan boy post, look at all that info

[Fossil]

While I laugh at Intel for wasting their time and money on another socket, that board is f'in gorgeous! MSI knows how to make some sexy boards.

[Enigma8750]

Thanks all of you for making this such an informative thread. All of you who have contributed to quelling rumor and setting us straight on the issue of the i5 and the i7 should be well commended.

Thank You.
Enigma

[hackm0d]

Why doesn't it have the ridiculous amount of caps on the board around the socket?

[T3h_Ch33z_Muncha]

^apparently gigabyte and asus are doing that purely as a marketing gimmick.

[ericeod]

Originally Posted by M3T4LM4N222

955 outperforms the 920 in more things than the 920 outperformed on the 955. Only real thing the 920 beats the 955 in is Multithreaded applications. Intels LGA 775 processors even there Pentiums sell for only $10 less than the Phenom II X2 550 which outperforms them all and a lot of C2D's Not to mention there Triple-Cores are faster than C2D's have and extra core and ALL sell for less than all but 1 C2D. AMD wouldn't exist if Intel's founders didn't steal the idea of the Microprocessor from there boss Hyatt.

Sure i7's are the fastest out there at the moment but who spends $570+ on a processor..only way you need one of those is if you own a big business and really need that speed to save you money. People buy Intel because they see it more often and there more widespread, not because there so amazing and better at everything.

The 790FX-gd70 has everything but OC genie, hopefully MSI keeps releasing boards with these features, lub em

Yes Intel CPUs are pricey. Thats what a company does when they are the pinicle of performance. When AMD released the Athlon 64, which by the way stomped Intel's P4, they fetched a premium. People point the finger at Intel, but they follow sound business practices that AMD followed only a few years ago. And your statement about the $570+ i7 is grossly inflated. The retail price of the i7 920 is $279, and can be had for $199-$229 if you live near a Microcenter.

i7 920 for $199 at Microcenter:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0302727

i7 920 for $279 at newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115202


I think AMD and Intel both make a great product. I am only posting because I dont think you are giving Intel credit were it is due.