Intel to Launch Multiple Six-core CPUs on Coffee Lake Architecture, i5 Lineup

TheGuruStud · Jul 18, 2017

TheinsanegamerN said:
If you need a quad core and a SSD to do helpdesk tasks, you are doing it wrong. You can create and manage work orders on a freaking iphone. You dont need an i7 to load up a single program and fill out text boxes (or do remote work. I can RDP on my dual core i3 system without issue.)

We make do with old core 2 duo systems at work (except us techs, we get i3s). The users load up tons of office instances as well as chrome. the CPU is never the bottleneck, the 4GB of RAM is. A modern i3 system runs rings around our core 2s. I somehow do not believe that your typical office worker would need that much power for an excel spreadsheet.

I played games like saints row the third and supreme commander on a dual core ivy bridge pentium years ago, and those are far more demanding then your typical excell spreadsheet. I highly doubt that a modern core i3 would be faltering under the stress of office 2016 in any capacity.

Web browser alone eats CPU cycles like I eat bacon. Dual cores are inadequate even for browsing to me. Guess what happens when AV scans the traffic of the page you're loading and some files on disk at the same time? I want to toss it in the trash.

Mussels · Jul 18, 2017

TheGuruStud said:
Web browser alone eats CPU cycles like I eat bacon. Dual cores are inadequate for even browsing to me. Guess what happens when AV scans the traffic of the page you're loading and some files on disk at the same time? I want to toss it in the trash.

having two web browsers open while playing diablo III caused me to stutter and lag at around 40 FPS today.

I do not have low end laptop specs... an i3 + HT (4 threads) would be the bare minimum for just a few tabs these days.

dwade · Jul 18, 2017

Tomorrow said:
Wrong.

Consoles don't count.

zelnep · Jul 18, 2017

amd just did make cpu market grate again

Nihilus · Jul 18, 2017

dwade said:
Welp... Ryzen had a good run. But Intel 6 cores is more consistent in productivity. Factor in gaming and that assessment multiples itself.

An i5 Coffee Lake of 7700k will be the mainstream champion that's for sure.

Welp, we don't even know cpu/mb prices for the coffee 6-core, o/c ability, etc so maybe we can think before making a blind statement. I have a feeling you speak before thinking as well....

No doubt Cofee 6-core will be better at gaming than Skylake-x 6 core. That chip may actually lose to Ryzen in gaming!

Diverge · Jul 18, 2017

phanbuey said:
I work in an office building and those people are constantly bitching about the speed of their system. Also all of the IT guys have monster quad-cores with SSDs to do helpdesk :/

Dual cores are 'barely' enough for any real excel work.

I'm hoping the core wars spur more multi-threaded software... would be nice to have this CPU last me a few years (unlikely tho).

Don't forget all the crap software they usually have running in the background.... Usually like 2-3 different security programs, etc...

Mussels · Jul 19, 2017

after misreading something in this thread, i'm forever referring to these as "Covfefe Lake" CPU'ps

EarthDog · Jul 19, 2017

Mussels said:
after misreading something in this thread, i'm forever referring to these as "Covfefe Lake" CPU'ps

Bwaaaaaaahahahahahahahaha!

Frick · Jul 19, 2017

Mussels said:
having two web browsers open while playing diablo III caused me to stutter and lag at around 40 FPS today.

I do not have low end laptop specs... an i3 + HT (4 threads) would be the bare minimum for just a few tabs these days.

Dual core sans SMT works for browsing ... if you use ad blockers and mostly do text heavy sites. Source: Pentium G3220 user. I don't use that any more and even I felt the lack of threads towards the end though

M3T4LM4N222 · Jul 23, 2017

Unless Intel can offer competitive pricing and performance to Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7, Coffee Lake is DOA.

Consider this - LGA 1151 has been around for years, likely on it's way out after Coffee Lake. Coffee Lake is going to require you buy a new motherboard, won't be a drop-in for current boards. AM4 just released and is likely going to ride out for several years.

The only way I could go Coffee Lake is if I am able to get a Core i5, 6 core 6 thread for the same price as a Ryzen 5 1600, that I can drop into my existing board. Otherwise, goodbye current Intel setup, hello AMD Ryzen.

jabbadap · Jul 23, 2017

M3T4LM4N222 said:
Unless Intel can offer competitive pricing and performance to Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7, Coffee Lake is DOA.

Consider this - LGA 1151 has been around for years, likely on it's way out after Coffee Lake. Coffee Lake is going to require you buy a new motherboard, won't be a drop-in for current boards. AM4 just released and is likely going to ride out for several years.

The only way I could go Coffee Lake is if I am able to get a Core i5, 6 core 6 thread for the same price as a Ryzen 5 1600, that I can drop into my existing board. Otherwise, goodbye current Intel setup, hello AMD Ryzen.

It should work with current LGA 1151 chipsets too(200 -series+some of the 100 -series)
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Intel to Launch Multiple Six-core CPUs on Coffee Lake Architecture, i5 Lineup

TheGuruStud

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