Is i5-750 Better on P55 vs. H57?

[Bulldog17]

Is it better to install a Core i5-750 processor with a P55 chipset vs. an H55/57 chipset, or does it not make a difference?

Reason I ask: OEMs seem to like the H57 chipset because they can offer a choice between Core i3, Core i5-6xx and Core i5-750 processors on the same computer.

 

[AMW1011]

H55/57 will run the i5 750 just fine, just no CFX or SLI.

 

[Bulldog17]

H55/57 will run the i5 750 just fine, just no CFX or SLI.

Thank you - that's good to know. I'm not a gamer, so CF and SLI are not important to me.

I've also seen OEMs, like HP, that offer Core i5-750, i7-860 and i7-870 on H57. Makes me wonder: Why bother with P55 at all,,,unless you're interested in CF and SLI.

 

[hansen_chicken]

P55 owns

 

[Bulldog17]

P55 owns

Perhaps you want to expand on that?

 

[AMW1011]

P55 = better overclocking, in theory, and CFX and SLI. It is the higher end chipset, but H55/57 works just fine if you don't need CFX or SLI.

 

[shubham1401]

Get the cheaper one. Since you aren't gaming so cf/sli isn't your priority.

Also H57 will let you OC upto some extent(If not to the extent of P55)

 

[Bulldog17]

Thanks for the extra information. I think I'm almost at my answer now.

I don't game, so CF and SLI don't matter to me.
I'm not an overclocker (yet) so overclock-ability is not a consideration for me.

Therefore, it seems to me that I need not be concerned if an OEM offers a Lynnfield processor like Core i5-750 on an H57 chipset vs. a P55 chipset. My Lynnfield processor will not suffer any performance loss, and it's hilarious that I would even wonder about such a silly thing. :lol:

Have I got it right now?

 

[quattro04]

Yes. The i5 750 is fully compatible with the H55/57 chipset. H55/57 is mostly targeted for budget builds and for the Core i3/5 CPUs that have an on-die graphics. Just remember that the i5 750 does not have the on-die graphics chip.

 

[shubham1401]

Yes you've got it right.
H57 is good for you.

 

[Bulldog17]

Best answer selected by Bulldog17.

 

[Keiki646]

Is it better to install a Core i5-750 processor with a P55 chipset vs. an H55/57 chipset, or does it not make a difference?

Reason I ask: OEMs seem to like the H57 chipset because they can offer a choice between Core i3, Core i5-6xx and Core i5-750 processors on the same computer.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUa1UASQHk0

Here is a link to a P55 motherboard
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It has this software where you can safety overclocked your CPU call the smart 6
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