Intel Core i7 940 in Real Test
Got a mini review on Intel’s upcoming Core i7, the super processor powered on Nehalem architecture, the latest ”tock” from Intel as 45nm process matures. Formally named Core i7, Nehalem is believed to be the world’s best CPU.
So is it? Check this out:
An QX9770 was utilized here to simulate a 2.93GHz Quad for direct comparison.
Absolutely stunning performance! Intel Core i7 not just lives up to our expectation… it actually exceeds it.
However, maybe due to lack of support, Core i7 seems unlikely the best choice for DirectX 9 games detailed below.
But for those games utilizing DirectX 10, things changed.
World in Conflict is a one of this kind that was developed with Direct 10 plus multi-process in mind, so here you see the triumph.
Core i7 may not be the best processor for old titles, or even games nowadays, but it fits the future when every big title is constructed around the coming new tech, presenting another level of graphics wonder.
So if you want to play well a game of that kind, you better get equipped with an Intel Core i7, since that’s where i7 is meant to stretch its wings, and it will fly high.
Core i7 is the processor of the future and for the future. If you got one now, congratulations, you already touched on the future now.
Update: Last but never the least, the overclockability. Check it here.
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This post has 21 comments
September 24th, 2008
Man! I gotta have one! To touch on the future as you have said. LOL
September 25th, 2008
LOL intel suck hard
September 25th, 2008
Why does Intel suck? It’s beyond my comprehension. I mean, all of the fastest cores in the world now are from Intel. Not a single one is from AMD.
Intel is just in a competition with itself, between being better and much better.
September 25th, 2008
So, a cheaper Quad still beat i7 in gaming in most instances, and theres not that much seperation either way…and thats with the advantage of better use of DDR3 RAM, due to the removal of the FSB…
Thanks, but no thanks. Ill stick with my QX9650. I see no reason whatsover to upgrade if you already have a quad.
September 25th, 2008
I can’t wait to get Core i7 and build a rig with it. Future proofing
Superlinear scaling on Cinebench? What else does Intel have in store for AMD?
September 25th, 2008
You do know that’s the mid range Core I7 Nehalem, that’s not the extreme edition in which the QX9770 is which is the chips used for the Skulltrail system. So your logic is a little off in which I think that your qx9650 cost more then this new Nehalem that’s coming out. Even after markup.
September 25th, 2008
the only game i7 wins is world in conflict , by 4 frames , lol
and i don’t even play “world in conflict”
we’re better of with core 2 duo 8400/8500 and the likes….
September 26th, 2008
First of all, when a game drops frames because of the CPU, it doesn’t mean that it is slower in any respect. It just means that it is less efficient. Furthermore games are just starting to get into being designed for two threads, let alone 4, or now with the Nehalem, 8 threads. This is a power chip. Look at WinRAR for example. it DOUBLED its decompression over the Core 2 Quad Extreme. Look at 3dMark Vantage CPU scores and Cinebench. This chip is more then powerful, its a beast. It depends on what application your applying it to. Show me a game that can take advantage of 8 separate threads and then test it. I’m sure the video card is going to be a bottleneck.
September 26th, 2008
I cant wait to see the i7 Extreme at 3.2GHz take on the QX9770 at 3.2GHz, that would be a much better point of comparison. Right now the mid range is slightly less than yester-year’s top of the line, but that is expected.
September 26th, 2008
I think you guys would be interested by this, http://uneit.com/2008/09/24/a-little-test-of-intel-core-i7s-overclockability/ , Core i7 is never that hard to overclock.
September 26th, 2008
people might forget that the older QX9770 would end up costing around $500 more than the new i7 940…….
maybe remind them?
September 27th, 2008
It will be a good processor regardless. People always seem to completely overlook the fact that this test is in the Ic7s very early life cycle. These benchmarks, impressive or not, should be taken with a grain of salt. Only the highly inexperience enthusiast, aka people like ” gamerk2 ” would make a comment as he did. This is an entirely new architecture so we all should know nothing about this benchmark setup was optimized to take full advantage of the CPU. Wait until it hits the retail market where you’ll have your ASUS, Abit, DFI, etc X58 Boards that will really show what this CPU is capable of. It will be the same scenario the Core 2 family went through. They will just keep getting better the more they are pushed.
September 28th, 2008
This new intel core i7 they said is only a 20% bump from the old processors, and if you see how much would it take to have one of those CPU? well lets see a brand new motherboard normally they will be selling it at 350$ i mean if you have a core to quad right now, would not make much of a diference to go to core i7, I just know i would wait for some good coolers come out and when the prices drop so i can overclock this corei7 to 4.0ghz now that would be better.
September 29th, 2008
uh, the QX9775 is the skulltrail chip, as it is socket 771, the QX9770 a is socket 775 extreme chip with a stock speed of 3.2, where have you gotten 2.93 from? is that supposed to be a QX9650? i’m confused…
September 30th, 2008
@wut
“people might forget that the older QX9770 would end up costing around $500 more than the new i7 940…….
maybe remind them?”
The $999 tag posted is the 1000 unit tray cost without packaging, you can expect to see a rather large price bump when they are sold to consumers. It will likely be about the same as the QX9770, around $1500.
October 1st, 2008
no, it is underclocked for a fair competition at the same speed.
December 22nd, 2008
Народ, а по русски слабо!!
чудики, Intel rulez, but you suck
January 3rd, 2009
Не слабо по русски.
Слишком уж стоит он прилично + надо менять мать и память …
March 26th, 2009
Интель со своим и7 сливает по полной…
May 14th, 2009
Хм,несогласен с предыдущими блоггерами
)
May 16th, 2009
Да,несогласен с предыдущими блоггерами
) Bye
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