HoTWiReZ's DoMaiN

[News BoT]

<p align="center"></p><p><p>
Today, Intel has released seven new Sandy Bridge based CPUs: three Core i5 and four Celeron models. All the i5 SKUs are desktop models, whereas the Celeron SKUs are mobile: two standard voltage and two ultra-low voltage models. Below is a table of the new SKUs.&nbsp;</p>
<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 100%; ">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td align="center" class="tgrey" colspan="7">
Specifications of New Intel CPUs (1/30/2012)</td>
</tr>
<tr class="tlblue">
<td>
SKU</td>
<td>
Core/Thread Count</td>
<td>
Frequency</td>
<td>
Max Turbo Frequency</td>
<td>
L3 Cache</td>
<td>
TDP</td>
<td>
Price</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">
Core i5-2550K</td>
<td>
4/4</td>
<td>
3.4GHz</td>
<td>
3.8GHz</td>
<td>
6MB</td>
<td>
95W</td>
<td>
$225</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">
Core i5-2450P</td>
<td>
4/4</td>
<td>
3.2GHz</td>
<td>
3.5GHz</td>
<td>
6MB</td>
<td>
95W</td>
<td>
$195</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">
Core i5-2380P</td>
<td>
4/4</td>
<td>
3.1GHz</td>
<td>
3.4GHz</td>
<td>
6MB</td>
<td>
95W</td>
<td>
$177</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">
Celeron B815</td>
<td>
2/2</td>
<td>
1.6GHz</td>
<td>
N/A</td>
<td>
2MB</td>
<td>
35W</td>
<td>
$86</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">
Celeron B720</td>
<td>
1/1</td>
<td>
1.7GHz</td>
<td>
N/A</td>
<td>
1MB</td>
<td>
35W</td>
<td>
$70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">
Celeron 867</td>
<td>
2/2</td>
<td>
1.3GHz</td>
<td>
N/A</td>
<td>
2MB</td>
<td>
17W</td>
<td>
$134</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">
Celeron 797</td>
<td>
1/1</td>
<td>
1.4GHz</td>
<td>
N/A</td>
<td>
1MB</td>
<td>
17W</td>
<td>
$107</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>
You may be wondering what the P at the end of two Core i5 SKUs stands for. Intel has not updated their product database yet so we aren't 100% sure, but VR-Zone is reporting that it implies a GPU-less model. VR-Zone is also stating that the i5-2550K is GPU-less as well, which would be a step down from the i5-2500K that features Intel HD 3000 graphics.</p>
<p>
This is a logical move as Intel must have a stack of chips with fully working cores and other parts, but the IGP isn't functional. On the other hand, it's good to keep in mind that a disabled IGP means no Quick Sync. Since the price and specification differences between the models with IGP and the models without is so small, we recommend buying a model with the graphics as you never know when you might want/need Quick Sync or more video outputs. The 100MHz increase in frequency isn't worth the loss of the IGP.&nbsp;</p>
<p>
As for the CPUs in general, i5-2550K is obviously the successor of i5-2500K. It has 100MHz (i.e. one CPU bin) higher frequencies than i5-2500K and is priced $9 higher. Similarly, i5-2450P and i5-2380P are successors of i5-2400 and i5-2320&mdash;the i5-2450P being $11 more expensive and i5-2380P being priced the same as its predecessor. Celeron B815 replaces B810 at the $86 price point; they share the same core specs while the GPU gets a bump in maximum clock from 950MHz to 1050MHz. Meanwhile, B720 succeeds B710 with 100MHz higher frequency and the same $70 price tag. Celeron 867 becomes the new high-end ULV Celeron by taking the place of 857 at the price point of $134 with 100MHz higher frequency, and 797 increases the frequency by 100MHz to 1.4GHz in the $107 category and replaces 787.</p>
</p>

Read more...

Source: AnandTech
This channel features the latest computer hardware related articles.