920 or 860

[msafeer0]

Which one is better
i7 920 or i7 860
for EXTREME OVERCLOCKING

 

[mfarrukh]

Intel i7 920 is better

Intel's Core i7 has proven itself to be the most powerful gaming CPU option available, based on the data we have gathered. The Core i7-920 is a great choice for systems coupled with multiple graphics cards in an SLI or CrossFire configuration.

The motherboards and DDR3 RAM that the i7 architecture requires will bring the total platform cost higher than other systems, but the resulting performance should be worth the purchase price.

While the Core i5 performs similarly, there are a few applications and games that can take advantage of the Core i7 900-series' Hyper-Threading and triple-channel memory features, so spending the extra money on the Core i7-920 can pay off, particularly if you plan to overclock.

In addition, LGA 1156-based Core i5 and Core i7 processors are limited to 16 PCIe 2.0 lanes, but the LGA 1366-based Core i7-900s do not share this limitation, since they get their PCI Express connectivity from the X58 chipset. This makes the LGA 1366 Core i7 processors a good choice for CrossFire or SLI configurations with more than two graphics cards.

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[msafeer0]

Best answer selected by msafeer0.

 

[Zenthar]

IMO, it depends on the goal and budget. If you really want to go high-end, then yes the i7-920 is the way to go because of the extra PCIe lanes, triple-channel memory and (possibly) future 6-core support. If you are more aiming at mid-range gaming, the i7-860 is probably a very good choice as it will give you performance similar to what you would get from the i7-920, but less "upgradability".