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06-24-2009, 03:44 AM
Details on Intel's Core Brand Product Placement Emerge, Gulftown to be Named Core i9 (http://www.overclockaholics.com/97604/Details_on_Intel_s_Core_Brand_Product_Placement_Em erge_Gulftown_to_be_Named_Core_i9.html)
Last week, Intel sketched out (http://www.techpowerup.com/?97187) its strategy in dealing with its client processor (http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/#) brand Core, and placing its different kinds of processors in series of markers (such as "i3", "i5", and "i7"), on the merit of performance and features they offer, and not necessarily a segregation based on core type and socket type. This raised a big debate (http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=97187) in our forums, on who is really going to benefit from this kind of branding.
Chinese website INPAI.com.cn sourced information which explains what factors go into determining which brand marker a processor gets. The table elaborates on how different kinds of Intel processors (determined by core and socket types) cross different lines, with a few features toggled or enhanced. It is sure to throw up some surprises. » Read full story (http://www.overclockaholics.com/97604/Details_on_Intel_s_Core_Brand_Product_Placement_Em erge_Gulftown_to_be_Named_Core_i9.html)
Last week, Intel sketched out (http://www.techpowerup.com/?97187) its strategy in dealing with its client processor (http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/#) brand Core, and placing its different kinds of processors in series of markers (such as "i3", "i5", and "i7"), on the merit of performance and features they offer, and not necessarily a segregation based on core type and socket type. This raised a big debate (http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=97187) in our forums, on who is really going to benefit from this kind of branding.
Chinese website INPAI.com.cn sourced information which explains what factors go into determining which brand marker a processor gets. The table elaborates on how different kinds of Intel processors (determined by core and socket types) cross different lines, with a few features toggled or enhanced. It is sure to throw up some surprises. » Read full story (http://www.overclockaholics.com/97604/Details_on_Intel_s_Core_Brand_Product_Placement_Em erge_Gulftown_to_be_Named_Core_i9.html)