New Computer

One of you guys have to help me figure this out. I've been looking at this for weeks now, but I can't find any answers.

Ok, so there's this processor: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4555102&csid=ITD&body=MAIN

How is it possible that this $100 socket 775 outperforms modern $1,000 core i7 socket 1366's?
http://www.yougamers.com/hardware/stats…andperformance/

I'm aware that the 1st link I've provided does not include any fan or heatsink. But there's no way that could add another $900 to the price.

I'm thinking that the Futuremark pages that I'm visiting simply have a typo because I also noticed that they're calling the $100 processor a core i7, which is impossible if it's not a socket 1366, right?

Basically, I'm confused about what that processor really is. I can see that it's not a core i7, so why do all the Futuremark gaming benchmark pages have it listed as one? I mean, isn't that processor really old now?

Well, I'm a noob when it comes to this stuff, maybe someone can shed some light on the situation.

Yeah, they've definitely screwed up.

DMC and I have determined that this is not possible (see image below).

Unfortunately, they haven't corrected the error for weeks now.

evil im not so sure lga 1366 is the right way (core i7) because in h1 of 2010 lga 11660 is going t o be released for now i would go for lga 775 since its much cheaper, wait a year or 2 then upgrade to the newest board and socket.
http://xtreview.com/addcomment-id-…processors.html
http://xtreview.com/addcomment-id-…ly-in-2010.html

Yep, I wasn't actually considering buying any new processor right now, but I was just confused about why an old $100 Pentium EE was being called a core i7.

i7 fails terribly the only i7 that can beat all core 2 duos is the extreme at over 800$
also out of the intel line up the e8400 has the best fps/10$

more at: http://www.techreport.com/articles.x/16570/1

i have x48 im happy with it crysis loves it and so do other games but the only drawback is that they decided to cut lga 775 when i build my pc.

Quote from "Ripley @ Tue Jul 21

I have to agree with DMC, I am running the i7 940 at 3.52GHz and it kicks ass. I could go higher but I don´t have to

But maybe it kicks ass more because of the beefy video card than b/c of the expensive i7 processor?

well the time i built my computer is great because from the date i built it in 2 years (my upgrade time) dx11 will be out but i may wait until 2011 because nvidia is falling behind on dx11 cards but on the down side nvidia will not have tessellation.

http://blogs.amd.com/play/tag/tessellation/

Ok so tessellation means less blocky ears and noses? Big whoop. Fuck ATI if that's all they've got over nvidia.

Quote from "NecessaryEvil @ Thu Jul 23

Ok so tessellation means less blocky ears and noses? Big whoop. Fuck ATI if that's all they've got over nvidia.

not at all, tessellation is how an object renders while rendering the shape is started as a crude 3d object a box or sphere and is than refined further and further or until a reasonable quality vs frame rate aspect is achieved. ati designed the xbox 360's gpu off of this and the 360 still cant max most games on pc out but it does a hell of job at medium to high setting on most games, while it works due to Microsoft's shitty components most resistors fall of the board due to the flexing from the heat.
don't bash ati either

Quote from "icomrade @ Fri Jul 24

don't bash ati either

No no, I like ATI. If it wasn't for ATI, my nvidia prices would be through the roof.

back on to the topic of cpus well heres a video of the 32nm chips. just go to the videos tab http://www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/32nm/westmere/index.htm