Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 13th Nov 2008 13:32 UTC
Intel Not too long ago, Intel unleashed Nehalem, or Core i7, upon the world. The new Core i7 chips are not just new processors; they also introduce an entirely new platform, and this combination produces some impressive performance figures, according to Ars Technica. "The new performance gap between Nehalem and pretty much everything else of comparable cost is the result of upgrades to both the CPUs core architecture and the platform on which the multicore chip now runs." Respected in-depth review sites AnandTech and Tom's Hardware agree with Ars' findings.
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Heat
by dagw on Thu 13th Nov 2008 14:41 UTC
dagw
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2005-07-06

Well it looks like my next computer will have a i7 CPU. The only thing I'm worried about is heat. I wonder if it will be possible to run one of these without having a computer case filled with so many fans it sounds like jet engine.