DDR3-1600 memory in retail Core i7 CPUs

The retail version of the Intel’s Core i7 CPUs have been designed for those on a budget, but there are now reports that these processors are more powerful than we first thought, and come with DDR3-1600 memory. These CPUs are also being shipped with unlocked multipliers and memory ratios.

Therefore, what that means is that you are able to shell out less money than you would for the Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 CPU, and still have a processor that is more than fast enough. The Intel Core i7-965 costs around $1000, while the Core i7-920 will only set you back just under $300.

Those clever guys over at Maximum PC have been talking about QPI speeds and benchmarks, and makes for some great reading. They state that although the ratio has been locked at DDR3/1066, you can manually set the ratio to in the BIOS for DDR3/1600 or DDR3/1333.

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