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Frys leaks Core i5 750
Robert Hallock
August 13, 2009 12:31 PM ET in Tech
Frys.com claims that the Core i5 750 based on the upcoming Lynnfield core is in stock and ready for shipment.
Premature retailization is a serious condition.
The chip is not scheduled to launch until next month, but the 750’s star spangled appearance is second to China which has already bought and benched the part.
The Lynnfield family of processors comes as the budget-conscious alternative to the current crop of pricier Bloomfield Core i7 models. Based on the new LGA1156 socket, Lynnfield chips will launch with Core i5 (no HyperThreading) or Core i7 (HyperThreading enabled) branding.
The lower MSRPs for Lynnfield SKUs is largely owed to the removal of QuickPath Interconnect. QPI is Intel’s response to AMD’s HyperTransport, both of which offer high-bandwidth point-to-point links between the chipset or other CPUs. Lynnfield will instead use the simpler Direct Media Interface (DMI) to communicate with a unified core logic — dubbed the Platform Controller Hub (PCH) — which replaces both the northbridge and southbridge for the Lynnfield-only P55 chipset.
The reduction in memory controller and motherboard complexity is responsible for cost reductions which are being passed on to the consumer.
If your head is spinning over Intel’s decision to give budget parts the same branding as enthusiast parts, worry not. We’re totally right there with you.
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