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25-05-2009, 04:24 PM
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Intel Core i5 Lynnfield 2.66 GHz Tested
Intel's quad-core Core i5 2.66 GHz processor based on the Lynnfield core, was tested on an Intel reference-design P55 motherboard (DIBX_CRB) by forum members of XFastest. The processor accompanies 2.80 GHz and 2.93 GHz variants higher up in the series, and is expected to be priced at $196
The test bed was put through 3DMark Vantage (Performance and eXtreme settings), Cinebench R10, Queen, Photoworxx and AES tests of Everest. The GPU is of little relevance, as the CPU test 1 is what is to be looked at. At Queen, the setup with 4 cores and HyperThreading enabled, edged a dual-Xeon L5320 (8 cores) setup. It proved to be roughly 25% faster than Core 2 Extreme QX9650 at Photoworxx, and scored marginally higher than it AES.
Source + Benchmark Pics :-
http://www.techpowerup.com/95162/Int...Hz_Tested.html
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25-05-2009, 04:56 PM
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Bond, Desi Bond!
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Re: Intel Core i5 Lynnfield 2.66 GHz Tested
hmm. not sure how valid that is but it certainly doesn't look that great.
BTW, it's faster than QX6700 and not QX9650. Also, it can't be compared to Xeon's which are meant for servers and not for multimedia.
QX6700 is okay kind of processor and these benchmarks means that Intel is going to have hard time competing with Phenom II X4's.
one thing that I did not like is very high multiplier of 20x for a 2.66GHz processor. That is gonna hurt for overclocking 
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25-05-2009, 05:28 PM
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Re: Intel Core i5 Lynnfield 2.66 GHz Tested
^^ LOL
High multiplier is actually gonna help!!!!
But the thing I found strange was HYPER THREADING on this procc, as u all mite remember, HT support wasn't to be there on the cheapest Core i5 procc.
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25-05-2009, 05:33 PM
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Re: Intel Core i5 Lynnfield 2.66 GHz Tested
^^ yeah. I wondered same thing.
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25-05-2009, 07:26 PM
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Re: Intel Core i5 Lynnfield 2.66 GHz Tested
yeah, me too wonders the same
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25-05-2009, 08:28 PM
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Re: Intel Core i5 Lynnfield 2.66 GHz Tested
Fudzilla says it's faster than a Phenom II X4 955 B.E., but the platform i.e. P55 + DDR3 might still cost more than old and cheap AM2+ mobos and DDR2 ram.
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25-05-2009, 09:20 PM
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Bond, Desi Bond!
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Re: Intel Core i5 Lynnfield 2.66 GHz Tested
me too wondering the same!! 
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27-05-2009, 09:14 PM
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Re: Intel Core i5 Lynnfield 2.66 GHz Tested
So, what essentially differentiates this from Core i7? Just the socket? Intel is playing bad game.
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27-05-2009, 09:59 PM
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Bond, Desi Bond!
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Re: Intel Core i5 Lynnfield 2.66 GHz Tested
socket, dual channel DDR3, lot lower clock speed, no HyperThreading,
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27-05-2009, 10:03 PM
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Wise Old Owl
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Re: Intel Core i5 Lynnfield 2.66 GHz Tested
but the OP says, it has HT...
and btw, X4 955 is said to be competing with i7 920 and almost as fast. Then how come i5 faster than that?
Ans here comes another socket for Intel.. what are they thinking? IS it a trick to leave i7 on premium [expensive chipset] ?
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