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Intel i7 970 Review

Everest and Sandra

Published: 12th August 2010 | Source: Intel | Price: £680 | Author: Tom Logan

Everest Ultimate Edition

Everest gives us a fairly surprising result. If we consider that these are identical apart from the multiplier being locked on the 970 and the 980X being branded an "Extreme Edition" then we'd expect to see very similar results, perhaps with the more expensive 980 just being slightly ahead. When at stock this is the case with the 980 just edging ahead. However when overclocked the 970 actually manages to take a reasonable lead. Impressive stuff.

SiSoft Sandra

The Dhrystone and Whetstone tests of SiSoft Sandra show again that at stock the 980X has a handy lead over the 970. Of course the likelyhood of someone having one of these monster chips and running them at stock is small. When overclocked the 970 again takes a surprising lead in all three tests.

Most Recent Comments

12-08-2010, 17:25:55

tinytomlogan

Had your fancy taken by the i7 980X but can't stretch to the price tag? The i7 970 might be just the thing you need.

Continue Reading

12-08-2010, 17:37:49

AMDFTW

epic overclock fella

12-08-2010, 17:58:50

VonBlade

I've been waiting for this to go live so I can give you public congratulations for the overclock dude. What an epic chip.

12-08-2010, 18:13:07

F-alienware

Epic chip epic price

I'd love one though

Cheers Tom

12-08-2010, 18:14:26

tinytomlogan

Quote:

Originally Posted by VonBlade I've been waiting for this to go live so I can give you public congratulations for the overclock dude. What an epic chip.

Tbh dude it was fairly easy. Its just a cracking chip.... But thank you my good man.

13-08-2010, 03:46:36

Jim

That OC on air is just sex. Plain and simple.

At least now the review is done you can turn the aircon back up from -2c and take your thermals off..eh

13-08-2010, 05:56:53

silenthill

Delicious vanilla ice-cream review, really nice chip from Intel but not such a good marketing move from Intel because why would someone want to buy the 980 now only if they like to donate the extra dough to the Intel Corporation and as I have understood the 980 had rocket sales so why mess that up now (very strange behaviour from Intel marketing department) hopefully Intel will release next year a 6 core chip that most of us common people can buy and can compete on price with AMD's 1090T also I really can't understand why the 980 kicks the ass of the 970 in CRYSIS correct me if I'm wrong because the chips are identical in everything except the multiplier so why the big jump in FPS very very strange behaviour.

13-08-2010, 16:13:35

Seraphim401

Could the lower fps in crysis be explained by the lower QPI?

13-08-2010, 16:18:02

tinytomlogan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seraphim401 Could the lower fps in crysis be explained by the lower QPI?

Not mate thats just Crysis being as reliable as ever

14-08-2010, 09:12:43

ppuff

Nice review and way to knock out a killer clock Tom!

17-08-2010, 14:23:41

Bungral

Does the gold award mean the best in class award has gone ?

17-08-2010, 14:42:08

Jim

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bungral Does the gold award mean the best in class award has gone ?

Yeah basically, because we was finding that quite often when we gave an item BIC, another one would come along two weeks later that we wish we'd given it to instead

However, we do have this up our sleeves....

17-08-2010, 17:56:10

Bungral

Is that one going to BFG??

17-08-2010, 18:24:12

lasher

Oooooh that's not nice!

17-08-2010, 19:56:43

Complex!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Yeah basically, because we was finding that quite often when we gave an item BIC, another one would come along two weeks later that we wish we'd given it to instead However, we do have this up our sleeves....

Hahahaha nice one xD

17-08-2010, 20:12:12

Bungral

Quote:

Originally Posted by lasher Oooooh that's not nice!

I know... I felt like I was almost mocking the dead.

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