Intel's Q3 09 - Q1 2010 LGA 1156 CPU line-up revealed?

[onethreehill]

Quite a bit of info about Intel's LGA 1156 CPUs has come about recently but today the interweb, courtesy of HKEPC, is serving us with what might just be the full scoop on the 45nm and 32nm desktop parts prepared for release this quarter and in Q1 2010.

As you might already know, the first wave of LGA 1156 processors will include three models - the quad-core Core i5 750 (2.66 GHz), Core i7 860 (2.80 GHz), and Core i7 870 (2.93 GHz), which cost $196, $284 and $562 respectively, and features an integrated dual channel DDR3-1333 memory controller, 8MB of L3 cache, and a TDP of 95W. The i7 860 and 870 both feature Hyper-Threading support and thus can process up to 8 threads simultaneously, while the i5 750 lacks this feature. These CPUs are scheduled for a September release, with the latest info pointing out to a launch on September 6th.

In Q1 2010 Intel will deliver energy-efficient (82W TDP) versions of the i5 750 and i7 860, which will go for $259 and $337, respectively.

Apparently delayed until Q1, the first 32nm LGA 1156 processors will debut in six flavors, all dual-core, and all boasting a DirectX 10-supporting IGP, a DDR3-1333 memory controller, and a TDP of 73W. Within this line-up we have two Core i3 modes, clocked at 2.93 GHz ($123), and 3.06 GHz ($143), and three Core i5s - 3.2 GHz ($176), 3.33 GHz ($196), and 3.46 GHz ($284), which have 4MB of L3 cache, and support HT. The Core i5 models also come with Turbo Boost technology so it's four threads for them, as opposed to the maximum two for the i3s.

Last but not least, Intel will introduce in Q1 a Pentium-branded 32nm dual-core with a working frequency of 2.8 GHz, 3MB L3 cache, no HT or Turbo Boost, but with a low price tag of just $87. We'll still have one of those Lynnfields, okey Santa?

http://www.tcmagazine.com/comments.p...=28158&catid=2
http://global.hkepc.com/3673

[Nanometer]

32nm with a pentium branding? i hope this isn't another prescott idea again.

[3NZ0]

32nm with a pentium branding? i hope this isn't another prescott idea again.

What?

Prescott has been dead for years.

[xdan]

If this is true than the I5 prices are too high , i mean who will pay for a dual 176$ when the cheap Lynfield is just 20$ more..
Still the clocks are realy nice 3.2-3.33-.3.46 i bet that the Turbo must be 3.8-4ghz..
An the combination 2core/4 threads might be the perfect combination for games combined with high clock and turbo. The performance might be more like a tricore...
And the Pentium at 87$ i bet that it will beat all under it's price and unless Amd lower the X2 550 at it's price it will not have competition..
Still i hope they realease Clarkdale at late Q4 , so i could buy me a holiday gift!

[Donnie27]

Meanwhile I'll just wait until about May or the 2nd Quarter 2010 when all of this is settled and after the April Price cuts that Intel *almost* always implements.

[K404]

Higher multiplier and higher Turbo for the same price.... im probably up for this

[Yakyb]

is any one planning on buying the i7 870? i cant see it selling well esspecially with 1366 readily availible!

any way a couple of 860's please

[Kingcarcas]

When can we expect 32nm refresh of i7?

[geo]

dual cores for 176!!! wtf AMD where are you?

[Donnie27]

dual cores for 176!!! wtf AMD where are you?

Where? Who knows? Most of these Dual Cores in this price range process 4 threads.

[Silver Bullet]

Chart .. should anyone not like reading as much ..

[labs23]

The S variant is out again. I don't understand why Intel will release a basically the same CPU with just a 13W difference on TDP, and with a higher price. Just to align the pricing?

[Hornet331]

The S variant is out again. I don't understand why Intel will release a basically the same CPU with just a 13W difference on TDP, and with a higher price. Just to align the pricing?

Cause you pay for the better binning, i dont remember anyone moaning when Amd introduced the EEs and also charged more for them.

[TheCarLessDriven]

When are their 6 core/ 8 core 1366 chips coming out? Someone said it would be early 2010 and would be 1366, is this true?

[Yakyb]

they have dropped s66 mhz and 13W off, it is it really a better binning?

[terrace215]

When are their 6 core/ 8 core 1366 chips coming out? Someone said it would be early 2010 and would be 1366, is this true?

Gulftown (32nm, 6c/12t, 1366) is rumored for Q2 2010.

[Hornet331]

they have dropped s66 mhz and 13W off, it is it really a better binning?

Since turboboost has the same frequenzy as the normal models-> yes

[saaya]

The S variant is out again. I don't understand why Intel will release a basically the same CPU with just a 13W difference on TDP, and with a higher price. Just to align the pricing?

more importantly, they cost MORE and are actually clocked slower!
and the only benefit is a 10W lower tdp? wth? who cares!
ridiculous... i doubt those chips will be very popular...
you can get the same 10W lower tdp by reducing vcore a notch easily, probably even more of a tdp reduction... pff..

those chips are nothing new at all, 1156 will get interesting once those 3ghz+ dualcore +ht 32nm chips come out though!

[Donnie27]

they have dropped s66 mhz and 13W off, it is it really a better binning?

Not better binning, it is a refined process. The D0's do clock better and I think this Enthusiast or as the Manufacturers (ALL of them BTW) see Enthusiasts as folks with more money than sense. They just say nice things like "those willing to spend money for every once of performance". You'll not see Dell, HP or Gateway sell rigs for higher prices because there's S processors installed Intel just figures why not? Motherboard makers selling $175 for $350 or twice the price, Killer NICs, worthless RAM sinks on RAM, so why not? All companies, no exceptions, are looking for the next sucker's product.

edit: Made All companies bold, no good guys here.

[grimREEFER]

there already is a pentium t4200 for laptops.
its basically the same as core2duo, but with less cache.
its like reverse marketing, trying to make you not buy it and get a more expensive cpu

[B.E.E.F.]

Wait, so these fit the i7 or the i5 socket and does i3 have its own socket too?? What about the pentium one? Will that have its own socket???

This looks like a complete mess.

[Unoid]

I'll take an updated prescott modernized on 32nm, can you say 6ghz on water?

[gumballguy]

Yeah the S series is a bit of a joke... nearly no TDP reduction. Even less when in idle (probably covers most consumers most of the time). Big price jump too.

Assuming all this is accurate of course.

[Donnie27]

The Cores are completely modular and can be configured just about any way they want. Even with just 2 sockets, they can kill off the IGP and ship it as a little Nehalem/i7 on socket 1366. That will be the rig-off to watch for. Will have 128bit controller and not the 196 one that the other Nehalems ship with and will have a very similar price tag though.