[citation][nom]sjwpwrpro[/nom]Correct me if im wrong, but I thought that the i5 and i3 were also going to be missing the QPI.[/citation]
They are, but the reason to miss QPI--PCI Express connectivity--is built into the die itself. Thus, losing QPI on i5 won't inherently hurt performance.
They are, but the reason to miss QPI--PCI Express connectivity--is built into the die itself. Thus, losing QPI on i5 won't inherently hurt performance.