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Why I got a Intel Core i5 650 3.20GHz over a Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHz
Where do I start I have been doing tonnes of research with Swiftes fellow OCN member. It appeared that the Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHz was a great CPU with 4 actual cores unlike the Intel Core i5 650 3.20GHz with 2 actual cores and 2 logical cores. We all know here that 4 cores are better than 2.
The reason for choosing the Intel Core i5 650 3.20GHz was because of it's overclock-ability and it very high multiplier of x25 and then with turbo boost changes the multiplier to x26 this all helps when achieveing high level overclocks.
Another reason was Gaming performance, checking benchmarks and it appears that most games don't benefit from 4 cores but do benefit from 2 highly overclocked cores which the Intel Core i5 650 3.20GHz can do with ease.
Overclock-ability
Intel Core i5 650 3.20GHz
Overclocks to 4.4+GHz
Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHz
Overclocks to 3.9+GHz
I know it's not much Megahertz but it is more fun when you can hit more than 4.0+GHz and even more, as most of the Intel Core i5 650 3.20GHz are hitting 4.60GHz. Plus the new 32 nanometre process helps with temperatures.
Overall it's a great CPU not as powerful as a Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHz but it is on par with the likes of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz and it's only a dual core with hyper threading.
Bad Points
Integrated GPU = POINTLESS
Price compared to the Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz but you do get turbo boost and 3 more multiplier's which can help with overclocking.
Please comments
SickStew
Why I got a Intel Core i5 650 3.20GHz over a Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHz
Where do I start I have been doing tonnes of research with Swiftes fellow OCN member. It appeared that the Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHz was a great CPU with 4 actual cores unlike the Intel Core i5 650 3.20GHz with 2 actual cores and 2 logical cores. We all know here that 4 cores are better than 2.
The reason for choosing the Intel Core i5 650 3.20GHz was because of it's overclock-ability and it very high multiplier of x25 and then with turbo boost changes the multiplier to x26 this all helps when achieveing high level overclocks.
Another reason was Gaming performance, checking benchmarks and it appears that most games don't benefit from 4 cores but do benefit from 2 highly overclocked cores which the Intel Core i5 650 3.20GHz can do with ease.
Overclock-ability
Intel Core i5 650 3.20GHz
Overclocks to 4.4+GHz
Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHz
Overclocks to 3.9+GHz
I know it's not much Megahertz but it is more fun when you can hit more than 4.0+GHz and even more, as most of the Intel Core i5 650 3.20GHz are hitting 4.60GHz. Plus the new 32 nanometre process helps with temperatures.
Overall it's a great CPU not as powerful as a Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHz but it is on par with the likes of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz and it's only a dual core with hyper threading.
Bad Points
Integrated GPU = POINTLESS
Price compared to the Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz but you do get turbo boost and 3 more multiplier's which can help with overclocking.
Please comments
SickStew