Sandy Bridge i7-2600 etc.

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gorfias

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I'm very confused about what is going on with this SandyBridge thing.

This site shows it to be the 3rd fastest chip for desktops out there;

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

At 1/3 the cost of the next fastest chip.

But reviews I am reading are all "meh". Uninterested, Won't be anything an enthusiast wants.

How come?

Does the built in GPU detract from the processor's power (As, I wouldn't be using it, I'd get a better video card, unless, you cannot with this chip, but I think you can).

Is this benchmark just wrong and the chip just aint that fast?