Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 13th Nov 2008 13:32 UTC
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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RE[2]: Are People Going to Pay the Prices?
by miscz on Thu 13th Nov 2008 17:37
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Intel Core 2 processors overclock insanely well (especially the cheap ones) even with stock cooling so that's a processor to buy for price-sensitive folks.
AMD is pushed further and further away from the low-end market which was lately the only place they could compete. Soon Intel won't need overclock capability to fight with AMD.
I'm an AMD fanboy (won't go into extremes though 
) and bought black edition processor a year ago (mostly because I've already had AM2 motherboard) but I kind of regret that decission now :/
RE[3]: Are People Going to Pay the Prices?
by BluenoseJake on Thu 13th Nov 2008 20:17
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I agree 100%. This is a mistake on Intel's part. Oh well, I've been an avid AMD fanboi for a decade, and hopefully, they will be able to capitalize on it.