Exactly, i5 won't even compete performance wise with AMD Phenom II like many presumed but I weren't one of them though and expected it to be just behind i7. I'm just confused why Intel even launched i5 tho and didn't offer some cheaper chipset than X58 for i7, for example P55. That had made more sense IMO. Well maybe if there's not gonna be any decent upgrade options for i5 so they get additional cash from people having to switch socket again but then again that would be tactically stupid move to upset so many customers. I cannot imagine they'd do such thing, that they haven't revealed its future plans for socket 1156 is probably to try make a better balance between i7 and i5 sales, revealing some planned future upgrades now for i5 would make i7 sales rockbottom when Lynnfield is launched. I'm pretty certain there will be some but the plans aren't revealed this year.Originally Posted by kl0012
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