ShintaiDK
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- Apr 22, 2012
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Yes, but how much? Perhaps 15-20% performance increase? Then another Tick next CPU generation that improves performance by 5%? Should I get excited? :\
15-20% in average with current software.
Taking in account SB+IB+HW improvements during 3 years. They lowered TDP by 20%+ and increased CPU performance around 65%. Not taking about iGPU or other cost savings. Plus CPU prices if around half of what it was previously.
In the same timeframe you went from a singlecore 2.4Ghz P4 to a 3.2Ghz dualcore with a 135% higher TDP.
That turns us back to the point again with you wanted more cores without cost. Looking back then you should pay 500$ for a dualcore CPU.
500$ roughly translates into a 3930K. Meaning you get exactly the same as back then.
You are just not "excited" enough to pay the same price.
AMD didnt have better prices either:
http://techreport.com/articles.x/8295
537-1001$ for a dualcore. Are you willing to pay that for an octocore?
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