Thread: Intel Core i7 920

In the previous issue, we tested and reviewed the Intel core i 7 965 Extreme processor, which was based on the new Nehalem microarchitecture, managed to amaze us with its unbelievable performance. The significant design changes in the processor and the new chipset started to make more sense when it destroyed one of the best available predecessors in one test after the other. The icing on the cake w 'l.S thatitconsumed lesser power. So. trueto Intel's claims. itcan be safeiy said that the Core i 7 965 Extreme is indeed the most powerful desktop processor in production. Though it is impossible to point out a lM.w, the only issue that might work against the i 7 965 is its steep price. for this issue, we got a more modestly priced Corei7 920, another quad core CPU of the same family at a lower clock speed of 2.66 GHz and tested its performance.



For compansOn, we kept i7 920 against the same Core 2 Quad processor that was battered by the Core i7 Extreme edition last month. The same tests were run on the new processor and for those who missed the last month's battle, we're refreshing you with scores of the i 7965.