Don’t Miss Our Core i7 Performance Preview!

Just in case it wasn’t obvious enough at the top of the page, be sure not to miss our in-depth look at performance with Intel’s latest processors, part of the Core i7 line-up. Inside, we put all three new models through our usual battery of tests, and also pick apart the performance gains from specific new features, including QPI and HyperThreading.

If there’s one thing you’ll quickly see, it’s that HyperThreading deserves to be back, as the performance gains seen throughout all of our results are nothing short of spectacular. There were a few applications that didn’t experience a real gain, but for those that did, the increases ranged from 10% – 40%… truly incredible.

Bottom line? You have a reason to be looking forward to Core i7, without question. This first article certainly won’t be our last though, so keep checking back this week as (if time permits), I’d like to toss up two more pieces, one that takes a deeper look at overclocking (even if the overclocks are going to be less-than-stellar), and also an in-depth look at gaming performance, between the two architectures.

So stay tuned… there’s more good stuff on the way.

Intel has once again further secured their spot as the CPU leader with the Core i7. With each new processor launch, we expect to see performance increases, but with i7, some of the increases are mind-blowing. For those who use 3D design tools or video-creation tools on a regular basis, Core i7 was built for you, as the performance seen there definitely blew away the predecessor.

Source: Intel Core i7 Performance Preview