Thread: Core i7 920 better than Phenom 2 955

I just want to ask the question above...Core i7 clock speed is lower, the amount of cache is the same but why does it perform better in for the most part apps? I wonder how, I wonder why...

Core i7 architecture is different to Phenom II architecture,
the frequency (clock speed) is not the most important factor anymore... Some differences:

i7 has more L3 Cache,
HT technology (which allows it to become an "" 8-Cores-CPU ""“),
A better memory controller system (Tri-Channel and up to 2000 MHz vs. Dual-Channel and up to 1600 MHz... right?),

By the way, there’s not a huge difference... It depends on the software you use; on High-Res gaming they run very similar... But i7 is better in many other things.

I think it is mainly due to Intel's finer cache and prefect design, and, given the core2 cores have higher IPC than K8's then all things now equal ... both now have an IMC ... then the i7 is slightly faster on most applications than K10.5. i7 and K10.5 both have cores that are fundamentally based on their predecessors.