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Intel Core i7-875K and i5-655K - The Overclocking Club

By Vincent Chang - 28 Jun 2010

Power Consumption

Power Consumption

Where the Intel processors stood out was in power consumption, particularly at idle. They were significantly lower than the AMD processors. The differences were narrowed during peak power draw, with the Phenom II X6 doing relatively well for a 6-core processor. However on the whole, if power consumption is your key concern, Intel is your best choice. Also, the K-series processors seem to have similar amount of power draw as their equivalent comparisons, as their specifications would suggest. 

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