Much of Intel's desktop attention has been focused on launching and
supporting
the
Lynnfield-based
Core i5 and Core i7 chips,
released at the start of September 2009.
Rather more quietly, the chip giant has bolstered the range-topping
LGA1366 Core i7
line, known as Bloomfield, with the Core i7 960.
| Model
number |
Cores/threads |
Clockspeed |
Turbo
Boost |
Process |
Cache |
Interface |
Memory
controller
|
Official
memory support
|
TDP
|
Socket |
Price
(as of today) |
| Core
i5 750 |
4/4 |
2.67 |
3.20 |
45nm
(Lynnfield) |
1MB
L2
8MB L3 |
DMI |
Dual-channel |
DDR3-1,333 |
95W |
LGA1156 |
£149 |
| Core i7 860 |
4/8 |
2.80 |
3.46 |
45nm
(Lynnfield) |
1MB
L2
8MB L3 |
DMI |
Dual-channel |
DDR3-1,333 |
95W |
LGA1156 |
£210 |
Core i7 870
|
4/8 |
2.93 |
3.60 |
45nm
(Lynnfield) |
1MB
L2
8MB L3 |
DMI |
Dual-channel |
DDR3-1,333 |
95W |
LGA1156 |
£420 |
| Core i7 920 |
4/8 |
2.67 |
2.93 |
45nm
(Bloomfield) |
1MB
L2
8MB L3 |
QPI |
Triple-channel |
DDR3-1066 |
130W |
LGA1366 |
£199 |
| Core i7 950 |
4/8 |
3.06 |
3.33
|
45nm
(Bloomfield) |
1MB
L2
8MB L3 |
QPI |
Triple-channel |
DDR3-1,066 |
130W |
LGA1366 |
£420 |
| Core i7 960 |
4/8 |
3.20 |
3.46 |
45nm
(Bloomfield) |
1MB
L2
8MB L3 |
QPI |
Triple-channel |
DDR3-1,066 |
130W |
LGA1366 |
£420 |
| Core i7 975 EE |
4/8 |
3.33 |
3.60 |
45nm
(Bloomfield) |
1MB
L2
8MB L3 |
QPI |
Triple-channel |
Unlocked
(1,600+) |
130W |
LGA1366 |
£699 |
Coming in at the same 3.20GHz frequency as the Core i7 965 Extreme
Edition, which has now made way for the 975 EE processor, the
new
chip will effectively replace
the Core i7 950 as the middle LGA1366 CPU.
The introduction of the Core i7 960 casts further doubt on the
relevance of the LGA1156 Core i7 870, and we should expect to see the
latest 9-series chip in systems costing around £1,500.
Still too expensive to recommend to most enthusiasts, Intel's ability
to charge £400-plus for a single chip is directly related to
AMD's inefficacy to compete in the high-performance sector.
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