LGA 1156 Core i7s & Core i5s Reviews

[Fafeifa]

We're talking about platforms here, whatever mobo you choose will behave very similar. Core i7 9xx means x58, triple channel, QPI, etc. This means ultra high PC for what it does, and don't even talk about OC. x58 is a failure as a desktop platform. Lynnfield just confirms it, same perfomance (except in bandwidth synchtetic test because of dual channel), way lower PC, lower cost, way higher turbo mode...

At the core level, both CPUs are the same except maybe ultra minor tweaks on the s1156 side.

Oh the X58 only failed because it cost so much, although much of the hate and sour comments comes from people who are on the fence but can't because of price issues.

Yeah Ferrari cars are a failure because they fail to meet the user's demands. Get over it. Most of the people who upgraded last yr are perfectly happy and are not missing any of the features that the i5 has to offer. Welcome to yesterday if u looking to upgrade to i5 because is just another i7 with missing features.

If you consider the i7 as a FAIL because is not selling like 775 or phII systems do then so be it but it is still the most powerful platform in the desktop market even after the i5 is released. If we had to go by your rule then any high end hardware is a failure.