Intel's new Core i7, Core i5 desktop chips bring faster CPUs to the maintream
September 7, 2009 9:00 PM PDT
UPDATE: Intel's new Core i7, Core i5 desktop chips bring faster CPUs to the mainstream: Individual chip reviews are up around the Web, and the consensus seems to be universal admiration for the new Core i7's, and Core i5 especially, in terms of performance, value, and power efficiency.
Intel put itself far ahead of AMD technically last year with its Core i7 desktop CPUs, but the high-end prices for the Core i7 900 series made Intel's most advanced chip architecture more of a luxury than an industry standard. Monday's announcement of Intel's new, more affordable Core i7 800 series chips, as well as an even cheaper Core i5 CPU, will likely lead to Intel's most advanced chip penetrating the mainstream retail market.
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