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15 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Quite a powerful upgradeAug. 15 2013
By
Kaden Azimuth
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For many years i've been stuck in a never ending loop of AMD processors from the Athlon 3000+, to a Sempron SI-42, then to a Turion II M540. The last time i've owned an Intel based machine was back in 2000 with the Compaq presario 5000, which had a 600 MHz Celeron. Needless to say I've been long overdue for an upgrade, and boy have i found one. PerformanceTest gives The Turion II M540 a score of around 1400, but the Core i5 4670 reaches 8000. This is a decent jump in total processing power. It may not have the fancy hyper threading of the Core i7, and it may not have the unlocked multiplier of the 4670K, but it's been suiting my needs just fine. It can handle foreground multitasking quite well in all tests that i've thrown at it. This includes running a game, 1080p video, and YouTube vids all at the same time. I'd also like to point out that this processor also handles Fraps extremely well if you plan on building a budget gaming PC for doing Let's Plays on. Just remember to use a separate and dedicated hard drive for recording for the best frame rates.
This is how it performs for PerformanceTest 8.0 64bit:
overall score: 8092
Integer Math: 9975 Floating Point Math: 8905 Prime Numbers: 35.7 Extended Instructions (SSE): 28.4 Compression: 9608 Encryption: 1485 Physics: 513 Sorting: 6101 Single Threaded: 2250
Pros: -Fast! -4 cores -can support up to 32GB of RAM -dynamically clocks itself for optimal power efficiency -produces very little heat at idle -can turn off multiple cores in the BIOS for more power efficiency -turbo boosts itself to 3.8 GHz in a pinch -built in graphics are quite powerful
Cons: -runs worryingly hot during full load -stock cooler is lack luster at best -have run into issues with the built in graphics' memory (64MB?) -only 6MB of cache -only supports up to dual channel memory, no quad channel :( -new 1150 socket requires a new motherboard (i think the 5 extra pins could have stayed...) -extremely limited overclocking options (this is not the "K" version) -the new case sticker is microscopic (slightly larger than my thumbnail...) -nagging feeling of being a cheapo because you didn't buy a Core i7 (maybe it's just me) -the creepy statue on the box has been giving me nightmares... He sees all with his cold, empty eyes 0_0
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
easy fast and reliableFeb. 22 2014
By
Charles Patrick Reinhardt
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really straight forward and easy. don't touch the gold bits :-) Great instructions. thermal past installed on heat sink. Comes with fan, heat sink, processor, and a sticker for your tower.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Awesome chip, the cooler is ok.May 27 2014
By
rockinwaggy
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Because most people don't buy this processor for the cooler, I'll overlook that. However, the cooler does seem to work fine, and probably will for most as this particular unit is not overclockable like the 4670K is.
Used in a hackintosh, this chip paired with good ram and an SSD will fly. It has been very reliable so far and the performance boost from my 3 year old Macbook Pro (1st gen i5) is astounding.
If you never plan to overclock, get this one. It's as good as you can get for the price (right now) and lets you save a bit of money to put toward a SSD.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Latest generation Intel ProcessorsMay 10 2014
By
Carlos Jardim
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Combine it with the MSI Z87-G43 or the ASUS Z87-A and you are ready to rock.
If you want 4K capability go for the i5-4670K, otherwise just keep with this one.
Great performance, price combination.
As a computer Technician I recomend it. You will see people offer better solutions which are not cheaper, but cost much more. If you can afford it, go ahead, otherwise stay within your budget with this one.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Good ProcessorApril 15 2014
By
Matthew W.
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I opted for the slightly higher clock speeds of the 4670. After running it pretty hard I only have a couple observations about the temperatures. With all four cores loaded and stock cooler, the temperatures can get up to 70 C. If you are just doing light work with your computer, the stock cooler is adequate. However, if you plan on running the processor at high load on 2-4 cores for extended periods, you should also plan on getting an aftermarket cooler. This is especially true if you have other heat sources (GPU) or higher ambient temperatures. Keeping your processor closer the 50 C than 70 C should also help it last longer. Also, I noticed a difference in temp between the processor cores. Cores 1 and 2 report the high temps, fairly close with core 1 being the hottest. Core 3 can be around 5 C cooler, and core 4 up to 10 C cooler compared to core 1. This is at full load on all cores, with idle temp differences being less pronounced. When core 1 is not loaded, the temps are closer but still different. When I replaced the stock cooler with a better one, all temps went down but the difference was still there. From searching I have concluded that this is not too concerning. Differences in locations of the cores and their sensors can account for this. Since a 10C difference is a lot, but still plausible, I think it is fine, especially since a new cooler didn't change it. More significant differences could indicate a sensor, hardware, or cooling issue. I think high (~70C) temps with the stock cooler are more concerning than this temp difference.