I think the i7 is quite a bit faster and definitely has high overclockability (as proven by Thelis). It also costs quite a bit more money but as I have recently learned the extra cost is not a problem. I am building a computer for my mom and dad.
I think the i7 is quite a bit faster and definitely has high overclockability (as proven by Thelis). It also costs quite a bit more money but as I have recently learned the extra cost is not a problem. I am building a computer for my mom and dad.
i7's are supposed to operate about 35% faster even in basic operation in Windows 7. I have a Q9550 and it overclocks nicely. I'm able to run stable at 480X8.5. Remember though that the i7's have 3 ram channels and a total ram cap of 12GB instead of 8GB on most boards. All being said, if I was buying together I would have totally got a X58 and a i920 over my X48 and Q9550