Intel's new mainstream platform arrives - Core i5/Core i7 LGA1156
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Two socket LGA1156 processors have been launched today, the Core i7-870 operating at 2.93GHz and the Core i5 at 2.66GHz. Then of course there is the mass of supporting P55 motherboards doing the rounds, many of which we've seen in sneek previews leading up to the launch over the past few months.
With the curtain officially drawn, along comes the horde of content surfacing around the web which you can get to via the below links :-
- HiTechLegion
- Motherboards.org
- Hot Hardware
- PC Perspective
- Hardware Canucks
- Overclockers Club
- Techspot
- Motherboards.org
- TweakPC
- Neoseeker
- Techgage
- Hardware Secrets
- Lost Circuits
- Benchmark Reviews
- Tech Report
- Pro-Clockers
- bit-tech
- Overclock3D
- PCGamesHardware
- Driver Heaven
P55 Specific Coverage :-
- Pure Overclock
- Overclock3D
- Tech Report
- Motherboards.org
- Legit Reviews
And don't forget to check out our Intel 'Lynnfield' Core i5 750 and Core i7 870 Performance Testing article, too.
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