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Core i7 860 vs. 920?

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nardox
What are some of the performance advantages that the i7 860 have over the i7 920?(besides it 0.14Ghz faster stock)

A friend of mine is going to build a new computer soon and we are trying to see if he should go with X58 or P55 platform.

Main purpose will be gaming, and he don't play any game that's very demanding. (The most demanding game he plays is L4D2/Borderland, at 1920x1200)

on and I'm suggesting the following parts for him

Asus P7P55D
Core i5 750/Core i7 860
G.Skills Ripjaws DDR3 1600Mhz CL7 4GB kit
Corsair 620HX Modular PSU
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i'd say the i7 920 with the x58 is more for enthusiasts and overclocking where you can really push your hardware, 870s and their platform are just cheaper
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Conley
860 supports less RAM, the RAM has to be slower, and it's dual channel instead of triple. It also has a 95W TDP vs the i7's 130W. The speed difference doesn't really matter, because if you're getting an i7 you should automatically overclock it.

I'd go with an AMD build for your friend and save some money. He really doesn't need an i7 for Borderlands.
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The 860 also draws less power and runs slightly faster than the 920 because of the stock clock speed, while the 920 is at 2.6Ghz compared to the 860 which is at 2.8Ghz. But if you overclock it doesn't really matter.

If he is just gaming he should just get a 750 instead, that will do just fine.
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nardox
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860 supports less RAM, the RAM has to be slower, and it's dual channel instead of triple. It also has a 95W TDP vs the i7's 130W. The speed difference doesn't really matter, because if you're getting an i7 you should automatically overclock it.

I'd go with an AMD build for your friend and save some money. He really doesn't need an i7 for Borderlands.

I suggested him to go with AMD Phenom II X4 955 or 965 BE, but then we realized he won't save much since we will be getting the i5/i7 from Microcenter, and he personally likes Intel better
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You might as well get the 920 if your friend is going to Microcenter.
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