That was tongue in cheek since there is no real difference in the architecture. I probably should have called it skylake 6 core. That is why it was such BS they broke socket compatibility but expected nonetheless.
That was tongue in cheek since there is no real difference in the architecture. I probably should have called it skylake 6 core. That is why it was such BS they broke socket compatibility but expected nonetheless.Kabylake never had a hexcore CPU:
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The 8600k was Coffee Lake.
Otherwise I overall agree, though the 7700k was technically better than the 6700k, and probably wouldn't be remembered as being a bad CPU were it not for Zen1.
The best part was it made the MOAR COREZ!!1!!! mockery STFU. 🤣 Now if we can break Intel of the tick tock platform shenanigans, DIY will be in the platinum age. Then, hopefully, we'll get new contenders for GOAT.Coffeelake came out 8 months after zen 1, and it wouldn't even existed if zen's presence hadn't forced their hand. And the quick turn around proved how easy it would have been to have just given us some more cores. I agree coffeelake was pretty good, since the prices were much better than kabylake in response to zen and they actually offered some products that had things the previous generation lacked: more cores.
Oh okay. Sorry, it's been awhile, and people could have misremembered it.That was tongue in cheek since there is no real difference in the architecture. I probably should have called it skylake 6 core. That is why it was such BS they broke socket compatibility but expected nonetheless.
I cannot recall clearly but I didn't feel pressured at the time to upgrade until Ivy Bridge. For some reason.It's clearly Sandy Bridge.
It's clearly Sandy Bridge.
The poll list is total rubbish. It shows Sandy/Ivy which is 2011/2012. But at the same time, it also shows Zen 3 which is a 2020 product! That like almost a decade apart! It's mind numbingly sad and complete bs.The list in the poll is sad. No mention of Mendocino, Thunderbird, or Coppermine.
Maybe they deserve to be included. But I question if there were any "great" CPUs until Dennard scaling died. Before that time there would be constantly improved versions which made buying CPUs rough. You knew you were buying something soon obsolete. And CPU cores were designed with that scaling in mind.The list in the poll is sad. No mention of Mendocino, Thunderbird, or Coppermine.
It was a beast at the time and could easily be overclocked. But I wonder if the expensive platform would hurt its greatness, as I don't recall it being affordable.I am surprised that Nehalem wasn't an option. With that came the first i7, as well as the first 6 core CPUs a bit later for the same platform.
Oh pls. In that case, they should also add Lunar Lake, since it's more closer to Zen 3 than the extinct Sandy/Ivy.Maybe they deserve to be included. But I question if there were any "great" CPUs until Dennard scaling died. Before that time there would be constantly improved versions which made buying CPUs rough. You knew you were buying something soon obsolete. And CPU cores were designed with that scaling in mind.
Those have nothing to do with the filter I suggested.Oh pls. In that case, they should also add Lunar Lake, since it's more closer to Zen 3 than the extinct Sandy/Ivy.
The X99 motherboards were pretty expensive, but my 5820k@4.0Ghz lasted me for 5 years, my dad for another 4 years past my use, and I just sold that combo locally this year; so it's still chugging along most likely. If there was official support for Win11 for it, I would have probably kept those parts in service for my home's file server.True, the motherboards were on the expensive side a bit. But also the platform was easily upgrade capable for cheap later, with drop in Xeon upgrades from Ebay etc, and adding more DDR3 as more RAM became more important and cheaper in cost.
If we included 1998 the obvious answer would be the Celeron 300A. The thread and poll would become pointless.Why is this limited to >1999?
Yeah X99 was great as well. Last platform where you could upgrade an i7 to a cheap Xeon from a server pull. Many of the boards also supported ECC RDIMMs. My Asus X99 Deluxe currently has 256GB worth of these, and I use it as a server with a Xeon E5 1660v3.The X99 motherboards were pretty expensive, but my 5820k@4.0Ghz lasted me for 5 years, my dad for another 4 years past my use, and I just sold that combo locally this year; so it's still chugging along most likely. If there was official support for Win11 for it, I would have probably kept those parts in service for my home's file server.
The poll list is total rubbish. It shows Sandy/Ivy which is 2011/2012. But at the same time, it also shows Zen 3 which is a 2020 product! That like almost a decade apart! It's mind numbingly sad and complete bs.
Despite Celeron 300A is a jewel, there might be competition.If we included 1998 the obvious answer would be the Celeron 300A. The thread and poll would become pointless.
Seriously though, I suspect the OP is either too young or simply doesn't remember those years. His thread his rules I suppose.