Intel Core i7-920 2.66GHz LGA 1366 Processor Reviews

Why spend more money? 3/27/2010

By Iccullus

Pros: It Easy to Overclock this thing. Compare Intel Chips and the only difference are the GHz. Take some time and do a little research and learn how to OC - Get the most Bang for your buck with this chip. I've got a current OC at 3.5 GHz with air cooling and this is my first attempt at doing this. This chip cost me a fraction of the Extreme chip price and I am pushing a larger clock speed currently. This chip is powerful and efficient.

Cons: Nothing - I love this Chip

Other Thoughts: If you don't know how to Overclock a CPU please do your research first so you don't inadvertently fry your chip out. Lots of motherboards offer tools to do this and there is plenty of information on the internet - but even for beginners this chip is very resilient and capable of taking a lot of abuse. Low power consumption and efficient. If you plan on overclocking don't forget to get a capable CPU Heat-sink fan - The stock heat-sink just simply will not cool it correctly.

Where to Buy

Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

AMD Athlon II X2 255 Dual Core 3.1GHz Processor Review

AMD Athlon II X2 255 Dual Core 3.1GHz Processor Review

legitreviews.com

The AMD Athlon II X2 255 had a more than solid performance when putting through the paces today. It may not have performed as well as the Quad Core processors did, but keep in mind it is a dual core processor. When I ran the benchmarks on 1 core of each processor I was astonished to see the performance. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 was at or near the top of the list in those benchmarks.

Core i3 530 processor review

Core i3 530 processor review

guru3d.com

The Verdict

When we reviewed the Core i5 600 series processors we felt that they are really great dual-core processors. However we had a bit of a weird underbelly feeling due to its price level (which is a tad high we feel). That actually might be hindering the Core i5 600 product series in terms of whether or not you'd buy it over the choice of say a quad-core processor (which are similar priced).