Sorry if this sounds kind of dumb, but I've been wondering about it lately. This example comes to mind as I've had this cpu up until recently and I know the newer Intel's changed a bit on how they do this.. so a 4th gen i5 is basically a non threaded i7 that cost much less.
Does it actually cost Intel much to add threading or is it something that basically exist in both CPU's, but the 5 has it "off"? If it does not exist in both does the cost of adding it equal the extra cost between the 2? Maybe it's the other way around. Maybe an i7 cost a bit to give it HT and it makes less profit than selling an i5.
The same with overclocking. Is this just something that Intel enables at their factory and every cpu technically is capable, but they only enable it if you pay extra, but it cost them nothing to enable it? Maybe the K model actually requires something different that actually cost more to justify the price?
I've always thought that maybe these things don't cost much to add and Intel just split them up so much in order to make more $$$.
Does it actually cost Intel much to add threading or is it something that basically exist in both CPU's, but the 5 has it "off"? If it does not exist in both does the cost of adding it equal the extra cost between the 2? Maybe it's the other way around. Maybe an i7 cost a bit to give it HT and it makes less profit than selling an i5.
The same with overclocking. Is this just something that Intel enables at their factory and every cpu technically is capable, but they only enable it if you pay extra, but it cost them nothing to enable it? Maybe the K model actually requires something different that actually cost more to justify the price?
I've always thought that maybe these things don't cost much to add and Intel just split them up so much in order to make more $$$.