Intel Core i7 4790K Devils Canyon CPU Review @ TechwareLabs

I did a processor review once, kinda.  It had some performance numbers some pretty graphs (that some people complained about) and generally some good data related to how fast this new processor was over another.

Of course, what it didn't have was some hardcore data describing the fancy transistors, or a screen capture from the Intel website or even the name of the new TIM used to keep the processor cool.

Nope, instead I just focused on performance.  Sadly, the numbers weren't much different from those found in "our" motherboard reviews but that is beside the point.

A little over a year ago, Intel introduced their new line of CPU's under the Haswell codename. As the successor to the Ivy-Bridge architecture Intel's new chip design looks to optimize power savings and performance benefits, taking advantage of the 22nm node instead of focusing on overall performance. With the release of the i5-4670K and i7-4770K, enthusiasts seemed to be disappointed over the lack of raw power the CPU's had to offer, and the small amount of headroom for overclocking. To much concern, it seems as though this is becoming a trend. Over the last few generations, there seems to be less of an increase in overall power and performance with each new release that comes out. Haswell was no exception to the trend, offering only a...

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I think if I ever decide to do processor reviews it will have to be something super cool like performance under 0c, or maybe focus on how to double performance and explore what it takes to make it run efficiently.

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