Intel Core i7 875K Boxed

Zitat: Top Hardware Award Positiv: + Preis + Leistung + freier Multiplikator Negativ: - n.a.

Zitat: For: + Lots of overclocking options + Awesome performance + Cheaper than an 870 Against: - No extra OC headroom

Zitat: We´re uncertain as to why Intel has released the Core i5-655K and Core i7-875K. Its chips are already incredibly overclockable and unlocking the multiplier does little to change this, while also potentially eroding its Extreme Edition brand. By using the multiplier of a CPU to overclock it, you reduce the strain of an overclock on the motherboard, but you´ll still need to apply extra CPU voltage, meaning that you can´t take the cheap option in your choice of motherboard even when overclocking via the multiplier. The nail in the coffin for the i7-875K is that it´s more expensive than the i7-930, even though it uses the inferior LGA1156 packaging. The i7-875K is very quick, but an i7-930 system is more prestigious and better value for money If you want a high-performance CPU that costs more than £200, and you´re not scared of overclocking, the i7-930 is the best CPU. As a bonus, you can spend the money you save on the CPU on an LGA1366 motherboard and 6GB of memory.

Zitat: Die Intel Unlock Overclock Mission hat eindrucksvoll gezeigt, daß die Erhöhung des Multiplikators für die meisten Übertakter bereits vollkommen ausreicht, um nahezu die maximale Leistung aus der Intel Core i7 CPU rauszuholen.

Zitat: The new K series CPUs are not bringing much to the table that will give you better stock performance. These CPUs are not meant for the average consumer. They are meant for the person that wants to push their CPU as far as they can. The same group of people that are going to run liquid or phase change cooling will benefit from this line-up. Even the casual overclocker is only going to get a small boost from this (as our air cooled testing shows). Still, we do know that the i7 875K is capable of getting much farther than the average 1156 Core i7. Our previous experience with the i7 870 only allowed us to reach 4.2GHz before the system would not even post. Now, on the same air cooling we are hitting 4.5GHz for CPU-Z shots and stable performance at 4.1GHz. This is a good indication that you will get what you put into these CPUs (in terms of cooling). We do hope to return to the 875K and test it out again under some good water cooling just to see how far it will take us. The pricing is also not extreme, with the 875K coming in at around $324. These CPUs from Intel should give the overclocking community a new toy to play with for a few months and keep them very happy.