Quote Originally Posted by iboomalot View Post
Under load however the power savings are significant. The Core i7 3770K pulls 27 fewer watts while delivering better performance than the 2600K~~~anandtech

at 10-12 cents per KWhr even if the 2600K was run at 100% load for 24/7/365 and the Ivy used NO power at all the savings is only $100 per year

Assuming a more realistic real world stats: Loaded 25% of the time , 12 hours a day , for 365 days

idle = 2.5 watts * (.75 * 12*365) = 8,212 watts per year @ 12 cents/KWhr = 98 cents
load 27.1 watts * (.25 * 12*365) = 29,674 watts per year @ 12 cents/KWhr = $3.56

I guess you can goto McDonalds and buy a Big Mac with no fries or coke off your savings.


There's only money in your heads.

I was looking for overclocked power consumption though. We know that it sucks less power than SB at stock, but what happens when overclocked to the max?