Core i7 4820K processor review

Posted by: Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 09/03/2013 08:52 AM [ 61 comment(s) ]

In this review we test the new four-core Core i7 4820K Ivy Bridge-E (IBE) processor. This is the only quad-core IBE processor that Intel will release. But it is unlocked and as such direct competition for the Core i7 4770K. That alone is interesting as X79 as a platform offers more PCIe lanes. But how well will this processor fare against Intel's own pride and joy the 4770K ? let's go check it out.

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BangTail
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Posted on: 09/03/2013 11:57 AM

Yup same - there is absolutely no point in upgrading until X99.

Undying
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Posted on: 09/03/2013 12:02 PM

Kinda expected. I still find 4770k best choice out there.

Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 09/03/2013 12:12 PM

There's some disparity on the AIDA memory readings. Sandra seems to give a better figure, which is missing for some reason.

I dropped Sandra for memory testing, with each massive update the tool scores change as well. So that it unfortunately is not reliable/consistent enough.

Koniakki
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Posted on: 09/03/2013 12:35 PM

So it performs as expected which is the same scenario since the 2600k.

10% increase in IPC with each release. 2700k+10%=3770k+10%=4770k
And now 4960X is again 10% over the previous gen.

Hitting some kind of a wall there? Where are the true advances in technology? But hey they need to milk us really good don't they.

Biggest competitor a 5 year old platform with a 3 year old CPU. Oh please...

Stop releasing every year and focused on providing something truly groundbreaking ffs. Oh yeah, we got Skylake. In 2 years.... :bang:

I know my comment isn't exactly 100% spot on some things, but I had to get this out. I feel a bit better now.

Loobyluggs
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