Comments on: Intel Core i7-875k and i5-655k processor review

By: Kingston HyperX 8GB KIT 1600mhz (KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX) | KitGuru

Kingston HyperX 8GB KIT 1600mhz (KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX) | KitGuru — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:42:23 +0000

[...] Intel Core i7-875k and i5-655k processor review Memory Buying Guide [...]

By: Noctua show Kitguru new coolers at Computex | KitGuru

Noctua show Kitguru new coolers at Computex | KitGuru — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:06:01 +0000

[...] on air with a Core i7 875k with their monster Austrian Sandwich the NH D14 – which you can see over here. We even managed to hit 5ghz, although it wasn’t stable … nonetheless, booting into [...]

By: Corsair Flash Survivor GTR 32GB USB Flash Drive review | KitGuru

Corsair Flash Survivor GTR 32GB USB Flash Drive review | KitGuru — Mon, 31 May 2010 18:06:28 +0000

[...] Intel Core i7-875k a… Filed under: CPU, Highlights 2 [...]

By: Approaching the 5GHz barrier with Noctua's NH-D14

Approaching the 5GHz barrier with Noctua's NH-D14 — Mon, 31 May 2010 14:52:50 +0000

[...] the Noctua cooler really is." Links: KitGuru.com Intel Core i7-875k and i5-655k overclocking Intel Core i7-875k and i5-655k processor review | KitGuru ch_client = "techenclave1"; ch_type = "mpu"; ch_width = 550; ch_height = 250; [...]

By: Zardon hits 5GHz on air. N00bs: Look and despair | KitGuru

Zardon hits 5GHz on air. N00bs: Look and despair | KitGuru — Mon, 31 May 2010 11:12:45 +0000

[...] see ALL of the secrets of the Sith Lord, click here for the full 875/655 [...]

By: Mac OS X: Activity Monitor shows one CPU Usage graph on systems with more than four cores | mac leopard

Sat, 29 May 2010 14:51:56 +0000

[...] Intel Core i7-875k and i5-655k processor review | KitGuru [...]

By: Fallang

Fallang — Sat, 29 May 2010 12:39:23 +0000

Excellent work Allan, came very close to just bashing a computer together myself based on these articles.

By: Is it possible to install any version (perferebly 5.0 or 6) of Windows Mobile on a regular computer? | A3 Photo Printers

Sat, 29 May 2010 04:08:24 +0000

[...] Intel Core i7-875k аחԁ i5-655k processor review | KitGuru [...]

By: Stefan

Stefan — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:41:53 +0000

Z is the man

By: Lucas Forrest

Lucas Forrest — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:39:36 +0000

I was about to just give up. I went to look for Intel 875k reviews and after reading Anandtechs spelling mess and Hexus testing mess was going to shut the computer down in disgust.

Have to love google for finding little sites like this , ive never heard of excellent review, truly excellent. Will be back!

By: Bert Liquid

Bert Liquid — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:37:57 +0000

Thanks for the overclocking info Zardon, I can’t overclock this friggin intel mobo as the mechanics are just off the wall. its not like a standard board. I managed to get my 750 up higher by nicking some of your settings

By: Stereophonic

Stereophonic — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:35:34 +0000

Insane overclocks. didnt think they could hit that on air cooling. Seriously though what the fuck is up with that cooler? its the same size as my garden shed.

By: Roger Ramjet

Roger Ramjet — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:33:53 +0000

lovely stuff. nice oc’s and good work from intel. AMD need to catch up now. slotting in another 2 cores doesn’t always mean a victory either so take note !

By: Faith

Faith — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:31:50 +0000

Checking other reviews for 875k on the web and it’s quite sad to see how much some journalists struggle with overclocking. Has anyone seen anyone else score the big 5-0 GHz ?

By: Tim Smalls

Tim Smalls — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:30:14 +0000

excellent, thanks for the review, found it on google. bookmarked the home page.

By: Loius

Loius — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:29:33 +0000

these chips can sure as shit overclock, ill buy that for a dollar. or 500 even.

By: stefan

stefan — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:28:44 +0000

Zardon I was hoping you would do this review, just got home. Excellent read, thanks. Wont be changing my black edition for a while, but really entertaining read

By: eric k

eric k — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:27:59 +0000

yeah the clock speeds have nothing to do with it. its voltages long term are the killer. its a little like lying under the sun for a while, the longer you do it the worse you end up becoming.

By: death dealer

death dealer — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:26:16 +0000

@ GARRY – no they would be fine, its temperatures you need to worry about especially under increased voltage. I think even 87c under load would be alright. they can take some punishment. personally though id take it down a bit long term, maybe 4.75ghz :p

By: Garry

Garry — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:25:04 +0000

hang on, is it just me or is it not possible those cpus would die in a short while at such high speeds?

By: Yififod

Yififod — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:24:08 +0000

very well written entertaining, indepth and enough info to base a purchase on.

875k is on my wish list for sure

By: Yififod

Yififod — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:23:46 +0000

very well written entertaining, indepth and enough info to base a purchase on.

875k is on my wish list.

By: Wez

Wez — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:22:55 +0000

Love the articles. Please, keep ‘em coming.

By: Dorithiz

Dorithiz — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:21:26 +0000

Sad to see how much AMD current processors really lag behind Intel. But even though AMD processors get owned easily when comparing core to core all my computers are still AMD. Intel really shoots itself in the foot with overall platform costs. Knowing how much cheaper and more full featured the AMD platform keeps me coming back every time.

By: Flung hard

Flung hard — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:20:58 +0000

Thanks for including a few mainstream benchmarks, especially Adobe photo processes. Much appreciated.

By: Garabald

Garabald — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:20:26 +0000

I think this article shows that hyper-threading is definitely not the same as additional physical cores. But it sure helps a dual core compete with similarly clocked quads.

By: Vivian

Vivian — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:20:00 +0000

Nice review and good conclusion. My eyes popped a little at the power consumption of the i7-875K _ SHIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTT

By: Radical

Radical — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:19:30 +0000

Darn, I can’t wait for unlocked Sandy Bridge. Intel should unlock all its processors but put a pop-up on boot so venders won’t sell overclocked computer as highend PC.

By: Lewis

Lewis — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:18:52 +0000

same old price structure by Intel, quite perfect though so as not to affect the value other chips.
anyways, new parts won’t sway me from buying the AMD black editions. there’s not much performance difference.
the savings will get me a reasonable a heatsink.

By: Stuy

Stuy — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:18:30 +0000

I think the X6 returns to the original Phenom’s independent core clocking system, albeit with much quicker ramp and slam delays (I think those are the terms?). Thus, it’s very elegant and results in a far smaller performance drop than we saw back with Barcelona. If you throw something relatively heavy at the Phenom II X6, you wouldn’t ever notice a difference between having all cores locked at the same frequency and all cores working independently anyway.