The Intel core i7 is the new processor range from Intel. The core i7 is the fastest processor yet to be unleashed into the marked. It comes in three different models at the moment however there are plans to release another 3 more. At the moment of when this review was written there are only three types; 920 (2.66 GHz), 240 (2.93 GHz) and the 940 Extreme Processor (3.2 GHz). each of the processors have 8MB of cache which means you will be able to run your PC faster as it will use large memory to process the information. the i7 is also a quad core CPU which means it will multi-task extremely well.
When I used this Processor on my system, it ran extremely fast and only using about 8% of CPU usage when opening programs, surfing the web, watching a DVD. It rarely goes over 50% when playing games such as Counter Strike: Source and Left 4 Dead. If you want the maximum performance and you also want to stay future proof, go with this and I promise you that you will fall in love with it as I have too. However this processor will not go cheap, it will cost around £240 at this date for a D0 stepping version. I would recommend purchasing this from an online store such as SCAN, ebuyer and Novotec. This will make sure that you will get the best price compared to retail prices.
Please remember if you are buying this CPU, ensure that your motherboard supports it as at the moment, only x58 chipset motherboard support the core i7 CPU.
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Advantages: Cheapest of the i7 series, Excellent overclockability, Fantastic performance Disadvantages: It is not ideal for people after a less expensive computer. Requires a X58 motherboard.
Advantages: Cheapest of the i7 series, Excellent overclockability, Fantastic performance Disadvantages: It is not ideal for people after a less expensive computer. Requires a X58 motherboard.