socket 1 vs socket 2

[Tiggr]

Ello guys..

Whats the difference betwen these 2 CPU's that got either 1156 or 1366.
OOh and also how much difference is there betwen i5 750 and i7 860 something ?
Looking to build my self a new computer soonish.

T.T.F.N Tiggr

[GD]

Intel i5: http://www.intel.com/consumer/products/processors/corei5-specs.htm
Intel i7: http://www.intel.com/products/processor/corei7/specifications.htm

i7 platform uses the X58 chipset, i5 mostly uses the P55.
i7 can use triple channel DDR3, i5 uses dual channel DDR2
Also, some i5's have hyperthreading (HT), some don't. i7 always does.

I guess it depends on what you wanna do with your new pc, and how much budget you have.
I've got an i7-860, it's a 4 core, but with HT there appear to be 8 cores. I use 3D programs that
rely heavily on multi-threading, my render-times are shortened considerably. DDR3 is very fast, so
my big-ass 3D models are handled more efficiently. I'm happy!
But my games don't benefit from that, cuz they only use 2 threads (at most!)

i5, P55 and DDR2 on the other hand are cheaper, and some models even have HT, and they're
clock speeds are very decent. Most of them also are less power hungry tbh.
Enuf?

Edit: OOPS i just saw the post date of tigger. He might have
assembled his system in the mean time

[Tiggr]

Hiya GD.

Thanks for noticing this post.
I have not assembled a new system yet.
Saving up money for it.
Is the 1366 socket the latest and therefor the "future" proof choice.
Or are 1156 and 1366 of same generation.
Or should one start to look at the AM3 thingies aswell ?

T.T.F.N Tiggr

[Wimmel]

*AMD Fanboy reporting*

Like GD said, it all depends what you're planning to do, and how far does the budget stretch. If you want the fastest system, go Intel. 1366 is the oldest socket, but futureproof because of the upcoming hexacore support. 1156 ain't to shabby either but is a bit feature limited (no triple channel support and such, GD knows it better).

AMD Am3 is not the fastest, but certainly a viable option. A sixcore AMD @ 3.2 Ghz costs 270 euro. The cheapest Intel 6 core @ 2,26 Ghz wil set you back 859 euro. Depending on your needs, the Intel is faster, however AMD has a great track record at gaming. The price difference will let you have a nice SSD, which is the greatest leap in performance you can buy at the moment.

So, catch up on the reading

[Wimmel]

Real world tests of the new AMD 6-core against the Intel 4-core (equally priced vs performance) : http://www.anandtech.com/show/3674/amds ... reviewed/1

In our tests we found that the Phenom II X6 excels (as expected) at heavily threaded applications, while lightly threaded apps or mixed workloads generally favor Intel's quad-core chips. It's the expected outcome we've been seeing for the past few months here - if you need lots of threads below $300, go AMD otherwise go Intel.