Monday, April 19th 2010
Intel Intros Core i5 680 and Pentium E5500
Intel introduced two new dual-core processors, the high-end Core i5 680, and the value-segment Pentium Dual-Core E5500. The former is an LGA1156 chip that runs on Intel P55, H55, H57, Q55, Q57 chipsets, while the latter is an LGA775 chip that works on most recent LGA775 motherboards. The Core i5 680 uses the 32 nm based Clarkdale core. At 3.60 GHz (27 x 133 MHz) with a Turbo Boost speed of 3.86 GHz, the i5 680 is expected to be the fastest dual-core processor ever made. Its embedded Intel HD Graphics controller is clocked at 733 MHz. It has L2 caches of 256 KB per core, and a shared L3 cache of 4 MB. It supports two channels of DDR3 memory. With HyperThreading enabled, the chip gives the OS four logical CPUs to deal with. It has a TDP of 73W.
The Pentium Dual-Core E5500 is based on the 45 nm Wolfdale-2M core, it has a clock speed of 2.80 GHz (14 x 200 MHz), and FSB speed of 800 MHz. It has a shared L2 cache of 2 MB, and TDP of 65W. While the Core i5 680 is priced at US $294, the E5500 goes for $75. All prices are per-piece in 1000 unit tray quantities.
The Pentium Dual-Core E5500 is based on the 45 nm Wolfdale-2M core, it has a clock speed of 2.80 GHz (14 x 200 MHz), and FSB speed of 800 MHz. It has a shared L2 cache of 2 MB, and TDP of 65W. While the Core i5 680 is priced at US $294, the E5500 goes for $75. All prices are per-piece in 1000 unit tray quantities.
23 Comments on Intel Intros Core i5 680 and Pentium E5500
A lot of E-tailers & Retailers still have stock of E7200 upto E8xxx's - do we really really really I mean REALLY need another cheap ass processor to cover the cheap ass side of the market for the people that cant afford a lowend quad or OEMs that still have cheap ass 775 rigs to boot out???
Obviously - this E5500 is probably going to clock like a real motherf**ker like the E5200 did but thats a moot point as most of the people with some common sense have already moved onto i5. the 775 no longer has a stage to dance on - let it die already.
But true tho we dont really need another 775 just let it die
Though I don't see the point in another E5xx due to the existence of the current E5xx chips. You'd be hard pressed to find a 5200 that didn't pass 3Ghz.
if you want low cost energy efficiency grab an i3, i5 or one of AMDs CPUs
Intel needs to think strategically on focus on the three "consumer" segments:
1. Speed enthusiasts, focusing on premium
2. Regular users, regular computers, focusing on cheap
3. Low power, HTPC, internet email terminals, NAS, Kids PCs, small scale servers, focusing on reducing power, where the strategic thinking about an upgrade path on existing equipment isnt "upgrade to go a bit faster" but rather "upgrade to be a lot more efficient and quieter". Boxed. With passive coolers.
As the world begins to go nuclear due to ever increasing power demands, we the consumer should focus on lowering our Watt-print in everything except our gaming rigs. ;)
One of those blazing fast 32nm dual cores without igp would do wonders, besides being cheaper and having lower tdp, for those that dont really need a quad or dont want one, it should be nice...
Microsoft Intel.