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Crush your enemies, climb the tower of paperwork, or do both at the same time. Intel's Core i7 processor not only makes it possible, it makes it easy. The Core i7 920 has quad cores that run at 2.66GHz and shares 8MB of L3 cache.
Quad cores means true multi-tasking and multi-threading. One core handles the usual action on your operating system, while the second can play a DVD on the TV, the third download a file from internet, and the fourth one sends audio to the kids in another room without lags or stutters. All this is made easier with Intel’s advanced Digital Media Boost.
With Intel Turbo Boost technology and Intel Hyper-Threading technology, The Core i7 enables highly threaded applications or demanding applications to work in maximum speed without need the slightest effort. The 45nm Intel Core i7 processor is armed Intel HD Boost, which implementing new Intel Streaming SIMD Extension 4.1 (Intel SSE4.1) instructions for fast high definition video editing and encoding, enhance the multimedia performance.
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A wolf in sheep's retail packaging
- Pros: The i7's are the fastest, most efficient commercially available processors in the world right now. There is really no debate on this.
But, don't be fooled. Of the three offerings right now (the 920, the 940, and the 965 Extreme Edition), this is, by far, the best bang for your buck. After purchasing a good aftermarket cooler (Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme), I easily overclocked this processor to a stable 3.8GHz!!
Yes, 3.8GHz--on air cooling! You can real 'Other Thoughts' for details, but this processor has a tremendous amount of headroom. I even got a 4.2GHz stable on a water system from a similar batch chip.
So, don't waste your money on the more expensive 940 or 965 Extreme unless you really want to go above ~4.0Ghz, or need an unlocked multiplier.
This processor will meet your needs without stealing your wallet.
- Cons: It failed the razor test.
The processor was slightly uneven on the top, but not enough to justify lapping. I just had to use more Artic Silver than I'm really comfortable with.
This is a common problem with all processors from both manufacturers, so I can't count it against them.
Come on guys. If an enthusiast can level these by a simple lapping procedure, surely you (Intel/AMD), with your state-of-the-art facilities and resources, can develop a process to ensure a nice, smooth finish before it hits my retail box. =/
Those dips cause heat dissipation issues, you know.
- Other Thoughts: Here's my setup (for the visual people out there):
*Case - Antec 1200
*MB – Asus P6T Deluxe/Palm OC
*CPU – 3.8GHz Intel Core i7 920 CPU (Batch#3842A555) @190x20 @1.25V w/Ultra120 Extreme running two 120mm "Slipstream" Fans @ ~85CFA -- Max load temps are 51-48-52-49 and idles are 30-29-32-26 after 12 hours of prime
*RAM – Corsair Dominator 12GB (6 x 2GB) DDR3 1066/1333 @ 1520MHz 9-8-8-24T
*VGA – SLI – (2) ASUS GTX295
*PSU – Tagan BZ1100 Modular
*HDD – Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB (System Drive), and 3 Seagate 750GB Storage Drives
*BIOS Settings*
AI overclock – Manual
CPU Ratio Setting – 20
BCLK frequency – 190 (Temps were high 70s @ full load for 200, so I brought it down to 190.)
PCIE frequency – 100
DRAM frequency – DDR3 1523MHz
UCLK frequency – 3047MHz
QPI frequency – 6857MHz
Cpu voltage – 1.25v
CPU PLL voltage – 1.96v
QPI-Dram voltage – 1.35v
DRAM Bus voltage – 1.65v
DRAM REF voltage – Auto
CPU Differential Amplitude - 800mV
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A Sweet Bargain!!!!!!!!
- Pros: My processor overclocked to 3.2GHz by doing absolutely nothing besides turning up BCLK to 160MHz. Never tried the stock heatsink, but with a Noctua NU-12P SE1366 My cores run at 32C idle and 55C in Prime95 at 2.67GHz. Temps when OC'd to 3.2GHz are exactly the same!
By turning Vcore up to 1.30V and BLCK up to 180MHz, 3.6GHz is rock solid, but temps go up to 36C idle and 65C in Prime95.
This is all with the Turbo still enabled, so if you are running a heavy single-threaded app with the BCLK at 180MHz this part self-OC's to 3.8Ghz and runs at about 41C.
It would probably run faster, but I don't feel comfortable running a core beyond 70C and don't want to mess with water cooling or the fans necessary to air-cool.
At 1.30V Vcore and 180MHz BLCK, my machine gets Passmark scores of 2972 for the total system and 8262 for the CPU!
- Cons: Going beyond 3.2GHz, the system blue-screens during prime95 if unless you increase Vcore. Beyond 3.6GHz, because of the Vcores required, power consumption goes up really fast and the power-performance ratio really isn't worth it for me.
Price of my tower came to $1500 without a monitor.
- Other Thoughts: This was an upgraded on my home PC from an Athlon XP Barton 2800+ (overclocked 2500+) so my exuberance might be out of perspective for some of you. However, my work PC's and laptop are all Dell Core 2 Duo's and are still really sluggish compared to this beast.
System components: Antec 900, GA-EX58-UD5, 6GB GSkill F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ 1600DDR3, EVGA GTX 260+, PC Power S75QB 750W power supply, Vista 64 Ultimate, Samsung SH-S223Q DVD, 2xSamsung F1 HD103UJ 1TB in RAID 1. All from Newegg, except my heatsink--Newegg didn't have any real LGA1366 heatsinks :(
| Model | BX80601920 |
| Series | Core i7 |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 1366 |
| Core | Bloomfield |
| Multi-Core | Quad-Core |
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AWESOME CPU
- Pros: This CPU is awesome. I have mine overclocked to 3.4 safely and could do more. I love the ability to multi task and believe me you can with this processor.
- Cons: Price I guess but it really isn't that bad.
- Other Thoughts: No need in my opinion to get the higher level i7s. The 920 will do everything you need.
One Word - FAST!!!
- Pros: Not too expensive. Massive amounts of power. Fairly easy to overclock on my board. Runs cool with stock cooler. Socket 1366 should support the new i9 when available.
- Cons: None to speak of.
simply amazing...
- Pros: Fastest, most powerful, and smoothest operating CPU I've ever owned. After first installing windows, I was instantaneously aware of this chips speed even opening windows and installing software. Since then, it has continued to impress.
- Cons: None to date
- Other Thoughts: I do 3D rendering for my job. A single frame hi-def rendering that took 36 minutes on a Core 2 Duo took just over 6 minutes on the i7 with identical settings... 8 cores are amazing (including the hyperthreading, of course)
| Model |
| Brand |
Intel |
| Series |
Core i7 |
| Model |
BX80601920 |
| CPU Socket Type |
| CPU Socket Type |
LGA 1366 |
| Tech Spec |
| Core |
Bloomfield |
| Multi-Core |
Quad-Core |
| Name |
Core i7-920 |
| Operating Frequency |
2.66GHz |
| QPI |
4.8GT/s |
| L2 Cache |
4 x 256KB |
| L3 Cache |
8MB |
| Manufacturing Tech |
45 nm |
| 64 bit Support |
Yes |
| Hyper-Threading Support |
Yes |
| Virtualization Technology Support |
Yes |
| Voltage |
0.80V-1.375V |
| Thermal Design Power |
130W |
| Cooling Device |
Heatsink and Fan included |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
3 years limited |
| Labor |
3 years limited |
Introduction
Crush your enemies, climb the tower of paperwork, or do both at the same time. Intel's Core i7 processor not only makes it possible, it makes it easy. The Core i7 920 has quad cores that run at 2.66GHz and shares 8MB of L3 cache.
Quad cores means true multi-tasking and multi-threading. One core handles the usual action on your operating system, while the second can play a DVD on the TV, the third download a file from internet, and the fourth one sends audio to the kids in another room without lags or stutters. All this is made easier with Intel’s advanced Digital Media Boost.
With Intel Turbo Boost technology and Intel Hyper-Threading technology, The Core i7 enables highly threaded applications or demanding applications to work in maximum speed without need the slightest effort. The 45nm Intel Core i7 processor is armed Intel HD Boost, which implementing new Intel Streaming SIMD Extension 4.1 (Intel SSE4.1) instructions for fast high definition video editing and encoding, enhance the multimedia performance.
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Intel Core i7 Quad-core Processor
With four processing cores, the multitasking monster Quad-Core Intel Core i7 processor delivers fourfold the performance on highly-threaded applications, taking your desktop PC experience into a completely new realm of mega power. The powerful processor delivers serious performance on the ultra-demanding games of today and tomorrow. The innovative 45nm quad-core technology optimizes thermal performance for reduced power consumption and noise.
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Integrated DDR3 Memory Controller
With the integrated DDR3 memory controller, the Intel Core i7 enables three channels of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, resulting in up to 25.6 GB/sec memory bandwidth. Plus the memory controller's lower latency and higher memory bandwidth delivers amazing performance for data-intensive applications.
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Intel Advanced Smart Cache
Intel Advanced Smart Cache Technology dynamically allocates the shared L3 cache to each processor core based on workload. This efficient, multi-core-optimized implementation increases the probability that each core can access data from fast L3 cache, resulting in significantly reduced latency for frequently used data and improved performance.
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Intel Turbo Boost technology
Intel Turbo Boost technology maximizes speed for demanding applications, dynamically accelerating performance to match your workload-more performance when you need it the most.
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Intel Wide Dynamic Execution
With Intel Wide Dynamic Execution, each of the four cores can complete up to four full instructions simultaneously, improves execution speed and efficiency, delivering more instructions per clock cycle.
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Greater Performance with Hyper-Threading Technology (HT Technology)
Hyper-threading enables multi-threaded software applications to execute two software threads in parallel to improve system responsiveness. Intel Core i7 enabled with HT Technology deliver performance and multitasking gains that result in increased productivity and efficiency.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | Intel |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 1366 |
| Core | Bloomfield |
| L2 Cache | 4 x 256KB |
| L3 Cache | 8MB |
| Manufacturing Tech | 45 nm |
| Name | Core i7 920 |
| Operating Frequency | 2.66GHz |
| QPI | 4.8GT/s |
| Series | Core i7 |
| Thermal Design Power | 130W |
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Reviewed By: GateTech on 3/5/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
