Core i3 purchase

Here are some interesting Nuggets or articles on Core i3

tweaktown said:
With all of the news about Core i5 and the annoying (to Intel) early sales it is no wonder that they Core i3 (32nm Clarkdale) has not gotten much press.

But, we do hear some interesting news about it. If the information out is correct we should see the 32nm dual-core i3 show up with a clock speed of no less than 2.93GHz in the lowest-end model. The core i3 will fit into the existing 1156 sockets but will not work with the existing P55. The reason for this is the lack of the controls needed to translate the information from the IGP to the VGA/DVI/HDMI connections.

Interestingly the Core i3 530 will only have a 73 Watt TDP. This is pretty impressive when you consider that number includes the IGP.

The IGP will include Intel’s Clear Video HD and will run at 733MHz.

There is no official word on when the Core i3 will be ready but it should be either late this year or early 2010.

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/13091/core_i3_will_have_an_entry_level_speed_of_2_93ghz/index.html
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TechSpot said:
the site compares a Core i3 540 running at 3.06GHz with a slightly overclocked Core 2 Duo E8400 and a pair of un-productized Havendale and Clarkdale samples. As it turns out, the Core i3 chip easily comes on top in all but three or four of the tests – which included a range of suites like PC Mark Vantage, Cinebench R10 and Sandra 2009. Power consumption also sees an improvement; while on the graphics front, the Core i3’s built-in GPU outscores the current Intel GMA X4500HD, but is still slower than Nvidia’s GeForce 9400.

http://www.techspot.com/news/35905-clarkdale-platform-detailed-core-i3-chip-benchmarked.html
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I find this chip interesting - b/c of the onboard Graphics Card chip on the CPU. B/c of this - I find it a little difficult to compare it to current technology. Until we get some MOBO's to roll out - and get closer to release date - I think the answers you are seeking will be a little fuzzy.

Looks like it will be plenty fast for a Budget build - but if you want to add a graphics card - later on - not sure if that's possible - or if you're limited to the internal GPU on the processor. Also, the boards for the core i3 might be a bit limited in features b/c it's a budget CPU.

I still think the i3 will support hyperthreading - just not turbo boost like the i5's.

IMHO - The Core 2Duo's biggest downside will be the Socket 775 being phased out.
 
sabihrs said:
If I build a system around Core 2 Duo E8200, how long before it gets outdated and how does this particular processor stack up against Core i3 on paper?
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Core 2 Duo processors are presently overpriced for the processing power they offer. If you are looking for a CPU that has more processing power for the price of a Core 2 Duo look at the Phenom II 720 Tri-Core processor.
 
Jamin43 said:
Here are some interesting Nuggets or articles on Core i3





I find this chip interesting - b/c of the onboard Graphics Card chip on the CPU. B/c of this - I find it a little difficult to compare it to current technology. Until we get some MOBO's to roll out - and get closer to release date - I think the answers you are seeking will be a little fuzzy.

Looks like it will be plenty fast for a Budget build - but if you want to add a graphics card - later on - not sure if that's possible - or if you're limited to the internal GPU on the processor. Also, the boards for the core i3 might be a bit limited in features b/c it's a budget CPU.

I still think the i3 will support hyperthreading - just not turbo boost like the i5's.

IMHO - The Core 2Duo's biggest downside will be the Socket 775 being phased out.
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That will not be the case,as pcie slots these days are on pretty much any motherboard to begin with, although intel will probably strangle the PCIE lanes down to 16 or maybe even 8 lanes to get gamers to go towards the i5 and i7 platforms. Intel wont kill themselves by strangling the budget gaming population.
 
Jamin43 said:
Looks like it will be plenty fast for a Budget build - but if you want to add a graphics card - later on - not sure if that's possible - or if you're limited to the internal GPU on the processor.
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You are not limited to the internal GPU, you can use dedicated video card with these processors.
 
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