Core 2 E8600 reviewed

[mossberg]

I was doing some searching around on the net and ran across this review of the E8600. I really would like to replace my E2180 with one of these. 3.9ghz on stock voltage!

Intel E8600 Review: E0 Stepping, the Last Great Dual Core?

 

[zenmaster]

Either AnandTech or XBITSLAB had a review on this chip as well.
They confirm the nice Stepping Upgrade.

 

[Craxbax]

IMHO the E8600 is an awesome chip but really an expensive overkill compared to an E8400 or E8500 at the present prices. It is a lot of money for 2-300mhz and no really realworld noticable performance difference plus they will be releasing EO steppings of the E8400 and E8500 which should improve their OCability.

 

[tool_462]

The E8600 may be most viable as a 100% certainty that you will be getting the new E0 stepping.

With the 10x multi it is very nice though, with 9x on the E8400 I am limited by my memory for high overclocks, even with DDR2-1000. (G-skill doesnt clock particularly well, my GeiL DDR2-800 will hit higher speeds for benching)

 

[jimmysmitty]

I heard of it getting to 4.5GHz on air. I am waiting for that. But still 3.9GHz on stock voltage is very impressive. If Nehalem takes this ability it will be one hell of a chip too.

 

[tool_462]

4.5Ghz on air easily. I'll be testing it on a TRUE Black at some point in the next week, but the chip is stable at 4.5 with 1.392 vcore. For a 45nm dual core, air cooling can easily handle a vcore that low

 

[E3210]

Now if they could get a quad core, resonbably priced, that could do that then that would be something.

 

[mossberg]

I am anxious to see the results.

 

[tool_462]

Now if they could get a quad core, resonbably priced, that could do that then that would be something.

The only way they could do that is to release a quad with a multiplier of 10 or more. Quads generally hit a FSB wall which limits their OCing ability, hence the value of the "QX" chips, whether you like it or not :lol:

 

[jimmysmitty]

^The Q9650 is coming with a multi of 9 so that may help. Its not decently priced yet ($530) but when the price comes down it may become a nice choice and possibly be the 45nm replacement for the Q6600 depending on the OCing ability.

 

[cah027]

I would like to see one of these extreme OC guys OC the 8600 with nitrogen and get it up to 7Ghz

 

[Craxbax]

I think this is the current record holder:
http://www.techpowerup.com/67977/E8600_Overclock_Record_Broken_6.70_GHz_a_Reality.html

 

[tool_462]

I would like to see one of these extreme OC guys OC the 8600 with nitrogen and get it up to 7Ghz

If I get brave...I will put it under DICE but I've got some other chips I need to fry first.

I can get CPUs very easily but motherboards cost me full price so I'm nervous of DICE on an expensive board capable of such speeds.

Here is a list of top E8600 OCs:
http://www.ripping.org/database.php?cpuid=824

 

[cah027]

Sweet! Looks like they are pretty close to 7 already !

I wonder how many more core2 revisions they will make this close to Nehalem being released ?

 

[roadrunner197069]

Soon the 8500 and 8400 will be E0, cant wait. The 9650 new chip is E0 but its $550. The new Q9400 is R0 with is a new stepping as well.

 

[mossberg]

I am really in a way surprised that Intel is going to release Nehalem so soon. They will be competing against themselves. AMD doesn't have a prayer.