Intel Core i7 Haswell-E and X99 Motherboards Launch Date Revealed
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Ven0m
UEFI is way different. Graphics changes are just one of many things that are possible. For example my ThinkPad W520 supports UEFI, but has old-looking "BIOS menus". If you install Windows 8 with UEFI boot, it partitions the disks in different fashion. Also boot times are much faster.
Regarding X99, I'll wait for benchmarks. It was a platform I was considering as an upgrade, but unless they're really impressive, I'll just wait for 6xxx series.
Fender178
To me the other thing the 8 core i7 would be good for besides video rendering is Virtual PCs. While the 6 core would be good for both gaming, video rendering, and Virtual PCs.
Veteran
I just think if you spend alot of money on an 8 core for gaming you maybe disappointed because.
1. It wont clock that high compared to other Cpus.
2. Hardly any games support more than 4 cores so low clocking 8 cores are gonna suck for gaming.
BangTail
Yep, after some deliberation, I'm probably going to go with the 6 core (or wait for Skylake) and build a Xeon based system for editing etc.
The absence of any numbers so close to release leads me to believe that these are going to be Gulftown Version 4.0 (essentially Intel selling the same chip every year with negligible performance increases).
The motherboards are the best reason to upgrade tbh, not the CPUs or the totally overpriced DDR4.
The low clocks on the 8 core also lead me to conclude that it is not going to OC well.
Ven0m
Yeah + as Hilbert has shown with Pentium G Annie, clock > cores. The most of the games usually have 1 main thread, and a few supporting ones, which in many cases can be packed even into a single core without greater issues.
For games 4 cores, perhaps even without HT seem to be max reasonable number. But for video processing, rendering, and unfortunately, dev work, more cores = better. To be honest, I was hoping that I wouldn't need a monster PC for programming, but there are quite a few interesting extensions for Visual Studio, which are seriously CPU-hungry. Still, I'm not sure if more cores at lower speed or fewer cores at greater speed would be better in this case.
PhazeDelta1
True. But if I can get the same performance at 4GHz on the 5960X as I do at 4.5GHz on my 3930K, then i'll consider that a win in my book.
Veteran
Maybe although it will be interesting to see if a high clocked 6 and quad core will beat i lower clocked 8 core for gaming. I think it will quite easily, saying that you dont need a great amount of cpu power for gaming. Cpu power is more future proof than a GPU will be aslong as it Overclocks well or they start making games that utilize more cores, i cant see it for alongtime yet tbh.
Ven0m
Which reminds me of ~40% GPU utilization at maxed details, 1920x1200 in Diablo 3 despite having CPU overclocked.
BangTail
As I suspected, the 5960X runs very hot.
This guy is claiming it's into the 90s using Prime @ 1.25V with an H100.
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/200830-haswell-e-5960x-first-oc-impressions/
http://img-cache.cdn.gaiaonline.com/a122d6ea124136a15b52943f48f55827/http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o74/gibby1117/pass02b-1.jpg
-Tj-
Of course it will..
Dunno why people still test Prime95, smallFTT.. It runs in Cache only and that @ few hundred gb/s will heat a lot, even IvyBridge can heat like crazy there.
Although 4.5ghz @ 1.29v is not that bad., probably the "max" too.
BangTail
It's the temps that bother me, not the Ghz.
chispy
One week to go for the release of this beast. I will skip this platform as it requires a huge amount of money to get it going , also the DDR4 needs to get better in regards to speed and cas latency , needs to mature , maybe if they do a refresh in due time I might bite the bullet.
Mobo = between $350 to $500 US Dollars + i7 5960X = $1,100 US Dollars + A decent DDR4 memory kit 2666Mhz $350 US dollars = $1950 US Dollars just to get the platform running. Now add a good cpu cooler and we are already pass the $2,000 US Dollars mark 😱 ,
Lane
In reality, it is not much surprising.. http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/corsair_h110_review,13.html
this is a test of the H110 with an I7 3770K@1.3V ... you stay in the 72°C, but this processor have half core of the 5960x .. With a 6cores under Prime, you should be allready in the 82°C
Its easy, the processor is allready at 140W TDP stock.. if you want to overclock you will need allready a custom watercooling kit. The H110 attain his limit there..
Peoples who use the I7 4930-4960 6cores, now how fast it goes up on TDP / heat when you overvolt it for pass 4.8-5ghz..
fantaskarsef
That worries me too, besides performance of course. Also, the little one is useless, and the medium one comes with a rather hefty price tag of €550, which still has to prove it's use under gaming conditions (Turbo only at 3.7GHz). Imagine paying €800 for having a hot, and gaming wise average cpu... not really something that looks tempting right now.
Can't wait for those benchmarks and reviews...
yasamoka
How is the lowest one useless.
Lane
let say for owner of 4930-4960, going for the 5930 6cores, if there's no real jump in performance or OC, i dont see really any reason to move to it.
The good thing is the 5930K is a bit cheaper than 4930K..
Then if you need 8cores, thats ofc another question. its allways cheaper than a xeon based system.
I use Autocad 3D, and the render is made by CPU. more cores, faster render.
Agent-A01
h100 is nothing special. A good water setup would easily be 40c lower
BangTail
I never said it was although I don't touch user LC, so it's not an option for me (only interested in an AIO solution).
Some people have suggested the 3 Fan Swiftech might be a good one for the 8 core.
I'm still on the fence tbh, really need to see numbers and proper testing.
Veteran
This board looks nice from Asus.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f381/cptpfsuk7/25171952448l_zps9ad5c58a.jpg
PhazeDelta1
Can't wait to see the x99 Sabertooth.
