[Diemenz]

Originally Posted by CaramonLS

I used to know what a good processor was (i.e. 1.3 gigs was better than a 1 gig processor), but with this whole i7, i5 and i3 core - as well as AMD not even knowing what the hell they're doing with the product naming, I have no idea what is good and what is not.

It is like reading a foreign langauge.

I don't understand why:

Core™ i7-3770K Processor, 3.50GHz w/ 8MB Cache

is MORE expensive than:

Core™ i7-3820 Processor, 3.60GHz w/ 10MB Cache

Help me Hack!

The Core™ i7-3770K Processor, 3.50GHz w/ 8MB Cache is Intels 3rd generation i7. 3rd generation i7's use less power, have more intelligent turbo boost and 95/100 times benchmark and real world perform better then their Gen 2 counterparts (like 4% better). There is also concern that some Gen 2 CPU's can bottleneck big bad GPU's and actually hamper an otherwise great GPU. Gen 3 CPU's also have considerably better on board video.

IMO being someone who went to a 3rd gen from a 2nd gen I noticed a huge difference in gaming using the 3rd gen.