core i5-WTF??! future of core i7 uncertain???

liquidmonkey · 04-25-2009, 03:11 AM

so here i am aboot to build a new core i7 920 system and i read an article on the new core i5 chip that apprently has a totally different socket!?!?!?! WTF???

does this mean that intel will NOT produce any more core i7 chips for the future?

as it stands now i'm getting the bottom of the line core i7 chip (the 920) and although its the most powerful / affordable chip on the market, it is still their bottom of the line core i7 chip meaning that i want to upgrade to a better one in 2 years or so. whewww, that was a long sentence

thoughts please ?????

ps: sorry, i can't find the original article anymore

worshipme · 04-25-2009, 03:46 AM

The Core i5s are the mainstream Nehalems coming to the market. They will cost less and perform worse than the i7s.

I have to say that it's a PITA having two sockets, it makes upgrading to i7 harder and more expensive if you buy i5.

liquidmonkey · 04-25-2009, 08:27 AM

thanks for that!!

but then is it safe to assume that intel will make more i7 chips in the future?

PokerDegenerate · 04-25-2009, 08:45 AM

Yeah i don't think the I7 is in any type of trouble I think that they are just trying to get another lower option to better compete with the Phenom II's but man that is a horrible decision to use a different socket. Well I guess it means more money in their pockets cuz you have to redo the Mobo as well when you upgrade. Seems like a bad move on intels part tho.

Neodude112320 · 04-26-2009, 05:29 AM

Yeah,unlike AMD Which are doing a good job for us poor people! Most AM2+ Motherboards can use AM3 CPU's

63083 · 04-26-2009, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neodude112320

Yeah,unlike AMD Which are doing a good job for us poor people! Most AM2+ Motherboards can use AM3 CPU's

What, seriously? I thought I would have to buy an AM3 mobo. Do you only have have flash the bios to a compatible version?

PokerDegenerate · 04-26-2009, 02:51 PM

not all AM2+ are AM3 compatible you have to make sure yours is and yes you would have to flash your bios.

worshipme · 04-26-2009, 03:01 PM

AM3 CPUs have both a DDR2 and a DDR3 memory controller and therefore can be used in AM2+ (DDR2) and AM3 (DDR3) motherboards.

AM2+ CPUs have only a DDR2 memory controller and can only be used in AM2+ DDR2 boards and not AM3 boards which use DDR3 and require a CPU with a DDR3 memory controller.

04-25-2009, 03:11 AM	#1
liquidmonkey In Runtime Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 183	core i5-WTF??! future of core i7 uncertain??? so here i am aboot to build a new core i7 920 system and i read an article on the new core i5 chip that apprently has a totally different socket!?!?!?! WTF??? does this mean that intel will NOT produce any more core i7 chips for the future? as it stands now i'm getting the bottom of the line core i7 chip (the 920) and although its the most powerful / affordable chip on the market, it is still their bottom of the line core i7 chip meaning that i want to upgrade to a better one in 2 years or so. whewww, that was a long sentence thoughts please ????? ps: sorry, i can't find the original article anymore

04-25-2009, 03:46 AM	#2
worshipme Golden Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,606	Re: core i5-WTF??! future of core i7 uncertain??? The Core i5s are the mainstream Nehalems coming to the market. They will cost less and perform worse than the i7s. I have to say that it's a PITA having two sockets, it makes upgrading to i7 harder and more expensive if you buy i5. __________________ AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE @ 4.0GHz + TU120E lapped - MSI 770-CD45 AM3 - 2x2GB OCZ DDR3 1333MHz - Sapphire HD 4870 - Samsung Spinpoint 500GB 7200RPM 16MB cache HDD - Tagan TG600-BZ Piperock - (Currently open test bed) - Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit.

04-25-2009, 08:27 AM	#3
liquidmonkey In Runtime Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 183	Re: core i5-WTF??! future of core i7 uncertain??? thanks for that!! but then is it safe to assume that intel will make more i7 chips in the future?

04-25-2009, 08:45 AM	#4
PokerDegenerate Daemon Poster Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,465	Re: core i5-WTF??! future of core i7 uncertain??? Yeah i don't think the I7 is in any type of trouble I think that they are just trying to get another lower option to better compete with the Phenom II's but man that is a horrible decision to use a different socket. Well I guess it means more money in their pockets cuz you have to redo the Mobo as well when you upgrade. Seems like a bad move on intels part tho. __________________ Raidmax Smilodon Extreme Black Case -\|-AMD Phenom II x4 955 BE @ 3829.50 Mhz (18.5 x 207, vcore 1.424, NB 2600 mhz, HT link 2200 mhz) -\|- Xigmatek Dark Knight S1283V -\|- Gigabyte MA790XT-UD4P Mobo -\|- G. Skill 6Gb (3 x 2Gb) DDR3 1333 RAM 7-7-7-18-2t -\|- WD Caviar 7200 RPM 1 TB HDD -\|- OCZ GameXtreme 700W -\|- Radeon 4870 1Gb @ 780/1050 -\|- Asus VW202NR 20" wide-screen -\|- Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit -\|- Saitek Cyborg Keyboard -\|- Razer Lachesis Mouse

04-26-2009, 05:29 AM	#5
Neodude112320 Bogan Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 8,468	Re: core i5-WTF??! future of core i7 uncertain??? Yeah,unlike AMD Which are doing a good job for us poor people! Most AM2+ Motherboards can use AM3 CPU's __________________ Desktop:BitFenix Survivor~Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3R~ i7 2600K @ 4hz~AMD 6870 1GB~12gb Team Elite DDR3 1333~3xWD In RAID5~W7 Ult Laptop:Alienware M11x~ i7-2637M 1.7GHz~16GB 1333MHz DDR3~GeForce GT 540M~W7 Ult

04-26-2009, 02:51 PM	#7
PokerDegenerate Daemon Poster Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,465	Re: core i5-WTF??! future of core i7 uncertain??? not all AM2+ are AM3 compatible you have to make sure yours is and yes you would have to flash your bios. __________________ Raidmax Smilodon Extreme Black Case -\|-AMD Phenom II x4 955 BE @ 3829.50 Mhz (18.5 x 207, vcore 1.424, NB 2600 mhz, HT link 2200 mhz) -\|- Xigmatek Dark Knight S1283V -\|- Gigabyte MA790XT-UD4P Mobo -\|- G. Skill 6Gb (3 x 2Gb) DDR3 1333 RAM 7-7-7-18-2t -\|- WD Caviar 7200 RPM 1 TB HDD -\|- OCZ GameXtreme 700W -\|- Radeon 4870 1Gb @ 780/1050 -\|- Asus VW202NR 20" wide-screen -\|- Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit -\|- Saitek Cyborg Keyboard -\|- Razer Lachesis Mouse

04-26-2009, 03:01 PM	#8
worshipme Golden Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,606	Re: core i5-WTF??! future of core i7 uncertain??? AM3 CPUs have both a DDR2 and a DDR3 memory controller and therefore can be used in AM2+ (DDR2) and AM3 (DDR3) motherboards. AM2+ CPUs have only a DDR2 memory controller and can only be used in AM2+ DDR2 boards and not AM3 boards which use DDR3 and require a CPU with a DDR3 memory controller. __________________ AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE @ 4.0GHz + TU120E lapped - MSI 770-CD45 AM3 - 2x2GB OCZ DDR3 1333MHz - Sapphire HD 4870 - Samsung Spinpoint 500GB 7200RPM 16MB cache HDD - Tagan TG600-BZ Piperock - (Currently open test bed) - Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit.

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