Intel launches 3D Ivy Bridge processor

FuturDreamz said:

I'm on a Pentium G620. I intend to get the i5 with HD 4000. The difference will be major

So will the temps, if you plan to overclock it.

Some reviews..
Intel Core i7 3770k (LGA 1155) Ivy Bridge CPU Review :: TweakTown USA Edition

Intel Core i7-3770K Review: A Small Step Up From Sandy Bridge : Ivy Bridge: Was It Worth The Wait?

AnandTech - The Intel Ivy Bridge (Core i7 3770K) Review

Not sure if they are ES or Retail though?


This is what most of the reviews have said sofar.

(i know he rambles, but makes sense in some ways)

Launched? Where into space? Is it on the interstate? Do the resellers have it? Maybe it is lost with USPS.

Today the 29th NewEgg has them available.

HammerHead said:

Today the 29th NewEgg has them available.

So does MicroCenter.

They are available in the UK now also.

NewEgg "Sold Out". I got one on wheels. Probabably tomorrow. (Wed)

HammerHead said:

I got one on wheels. Probabably tomorrow. (Wed)

Nice! Congrats! Which processor and MoBo did you go with?

Asus P8z77-V Deluxe and I7 3770K. I have a Cooler Master V6 for cooling.

Sardonicus said:

It's probably not worth the upgrade from a performance standpoint for most users, but I'll upgrade simply for the lower power consumption.

You would be upgrading from a Core i7-2600 to an Ivy Bridge simply for the lower power consumption? How much do you figure you can save over the course or a year?

According to this chart (Power Consumption And Efficiency : Intel Core i7-3770K Review: A Small Step Up For Ivy Bridge), the Ivy Bridge averages about 6 watts less than a Core i7-2700K

According to this writeup (Intel Ivy Bridge review) the power difference is less than 3 watts.

And finally, one more chart showing as much as 11% difference between the Ivy Bridge i7-3770K versus an i7-2600k under load. But that amounts to only 147 watts instead of 166. That's only 19 total watts.

So, at my house, where my elec runs around $0.12 per killowatt hour, 19 watts/1000 = 0.019 killowatts. Multiple 0.019 kilowatts by $0.12 per hour = $0.00228 per hour x 24 hours in a day = $0.05. So, at 5 cents per day, this would save $1.50 a month if you box was running 24x7 and under load the entire time.