Next Intel CPU + Chipset when and worth waiting for?

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mokwit

Have to upgrade another PC, don't know whether to buy Core i7 2600 or 2700 3.5 and Z68 main-board now, or should I wait for the next one (expected when)? What are the features /speed upgrades? Buy the next one or buy i72600 and Z68 when price goes down on new release?

Understand a Z68 main-board will take the next release CPU - maybe with Bios upgrade?

I prefer overkill on a trading PC as I am multitasking on the main one and so prefer to keep my blood pressure low by not waiting long for anything to load/complete. I will pay up for this rather than for my personality false economy of min spec to run charts.

Asking here as this is where I get the best answers.
 
next up for intel is the ivy-bridge cpu's (Q1, 2012) which is the same architecture as the current sandy bridge cpu's with a process shrink to 22 nm. most likely you'll see single digit percent improvement. if you want over-kill get the just released top-o-the-line 6 core i7 3960 or 3930 for multitasking. it's also the same sandy bridge architecture with a shrink due in about a year.
 
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Have to upgrade another PC, don't know whether to buy Core i7 2600 or 2700 3.5 and Z68 main-board now, or should I wait for the next one (expected when)? What are the features /speed upgrades? Buy the next one or buy i72600 and Z68 when price goes down on new release?

Understand a Z68 main-board will take the next release CPU - maybe with Bios upgrade?

I prefer overkill on a trading PC as I am multitasking on the main one and so prefer to keep my blood pressure low by not waiting long for anything to load/complete. I will pay up for this rather than for my personality false economy of min spec to run charts.

Asking here as this is where I get the best answers.
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i7-2600 is very fast. Whatever replaces it on the new X79 mobo will be even faster... maybe 50%.

Current i7 will not be compatible with X79 mobo. i7 is socket 1155 ... X79 is socket 2011.
 
Ok so technically I can buy a X79 Mainboard now as per

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131799

but unless I buy a i73930/3960 at $650/$1000 I have to wait for the new 2011 socket CPU that replaces the i7 26000 price points?

Any idea when that will be ? Q1 12 I know, but any idea which month?

Actually the above MB/high end CPU are not actually in Thailand yet and may be just a bit too much overkill :).
 
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Ok so technically I can buy a X79 Mainboard now as per

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131799

but unless I buy a i73930/3960 at $650/$1000 I have to wait for the new 2011 socket CPU that replaces the i7 26000 price points?

Any idea when that will be ? Q1 12 I know, but any idea which month?

Actually the above MB/high end CPU are not actually in Thailand yet and may be just a bit too much overkill :).
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Leading edge computer stuff is always expensive..
 
Agree, but I am trying to work out how long before it is in an equivelant bracket to e.g the i7 2600K now and z68 main-boards or the time to when the current i72600/z68 will drop in price when the new models come out. Maybe they will be enough or maybe there will be such a step up in performance it may be worthwhile to wait for the new chip to come down.

Was thinking of buying 2600/z68 this weekend but thought i would check how long before price drop or new models.......................
 
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the i73770 will crush the i72600

http://www.tomshardware.com/gallery/intel_ivy_bridge_performance_2,0101-317229-0-2-3-0-jpg-.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/gallery/intel_ivy_bridge_performance_1,0101-317230-0-2-3-0-jpg-.html

due out somewhere around 4-12

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Benchmarks-Intel-Ivy-Bridge-CPU-sandy-bridge,14144.html
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I think "crush" is overstating it. The big differences in the first chart come from the onboard graphics differences. If graphics performance is a concern then its not likely you would be using the onboard graphics in either case.

In terms of actual cpu performance the gains are more modest:

7% improvement in SYSmark 2012 score
14% improvement in HDXPRT 2011 score
15% improvement in Cinebench 11.5 score
13% improvement in ProShow Gold 4.5 results
25% improvement in Excel 2010 performance

17% faster performance in 3DMark Vantage Performance Preset - CPU benchmark

Edit: Hey, where is the original post I quoted? It appears to have vanished...
 
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