Nehalem Revolution: Intel's Core i7 Processor Complete Review

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Intel's Nehalem-based Core i7 processors have been the discussion of the

tech world for over two years as we have tracked their development, the

technology inside the architecture and the performance they might bring. No

more guessing is required though: the Core i7 CPUs are here and we have all

the performance and analysis you need to understand Intel's newest processor

technology.

 

URL: http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=634

 

Quote: "Intel's new Core i7 series of processors is a modern marvel of

technology that brings previously inaccessible performance to the consumer.

In areas where multi-threaded applications are dominant, heavy multi-tasking

is the norm or multimedia encoding is the primary function, the move to a

HyperThreaded Core i7 part is a no brainer. But Intel's biggest problem

might not have anything to do with AMD or another outside source: the fact

is that the Core 2 Quad processors are still fantastic performers, widely

available and pretty damn cheap. Anyone that has a quad-core system will

likely not find a compelling performance benefit to upgrade from it to a

Core i7 unless they subscribe to one of the usage models mentioned above.

Intel has definitely attempted to curb this dilemma with the introduction of

the $284 Core i7-920 and I think that this CPU will find its way into many

of our reader's machines."

 

Thanks for a post!

 

Ryan Shrout

PC Perspective

rshrout ( -at -) pcper.com