Intel Core I7 920 (Nehalem)

INTRODUCTION

The wait is over, the new Intel Core I7 Quad (Nehalem) CPU's are ready for debut. The internet has been abuzz with rumors and speculation, information and misinformation. We're going to wipe out most of that speculation and rumor in one quick and painless swipe. We have the Core I7 920 Quad 2.66 GHz mainstream CPU on the test bench and we'll start out by answering the biggest question of all. They overclock. It was a true pleasure watching the CPU speed climb on this entry level Core I7 920. We had no problems driving the CPU well beyond its rated speed and it was so easy to OC the new CPU that within 5 minutes we had a nice stable OC.

Along with that OC, the performance increase we saw with the new CPU impressed us to no end. If you're not set on getting one of these beasts, you should be figuring out how you're going to be getting one. The Core I7 CPU is as big a leap as going from single core to dual core, maybe even a greater leap than that.

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