Testseek.com have collected 84 expert reviews of the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 3.0GHz Socket 775 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 3.0GHz Socket 775.
January 2008
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45-nanometre transistors
Overclockable
New SSE4 instruction set
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Current motherboards may need a BIOS upgrade before this CPU will work The Final Word As usual theres a hefty price on this right now
But the new transistor technology and larger cache seem to have given this CPU a nice boost over its predecessor. I...
Sometimes we have to craft finely nuanced analyses of our CPU test results in order to summarize the various merits and weaknesses of different processors as fairly as possible. Not so today. Intel was already well ahead in the performance game with it...
The Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX9650 is proudly taking over where Conroe and Kentsfield left off - driving the stake a little deeper into the heart of AMD. AMD can only hope their upcoming Phenom processors can compete with Penryn and Yorkfield...
Abstract: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Penryn Performance PreviewWhile NVIDIA’s GeForce 8800 GPU definitely comes close, you can make an argument that Intel’s Core 2 CPU was the most significant new hardware release in 2006.Core 2 was largely designed ar...
Abstract: We don’t have any official pricing yet on the QX9650 but would guess it’ll appear at retail around the $1000 dollar price-range and it’ll become available in early November (the 12th). Additionally, we know that all the key OEM pla...
Fastest high-end desktop chip on the market; new specialized instructions should further improve performance with supporting software.
Expensive; new chips coming out from AMD are an unknown factor; more complete Intel architecture redesign only a year away.
The CPU market is due for a lot of upheaval over the next 12 months, so you might be wise to wait for a clearer picture before plunking down $1,000 or so on Intels new Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad-core desktop processor. But if you want to claim ownersh...
Abstract: 1,000 Intel processors through the years Not many things are sure in this life, but fortunately there are a number of things you can count on like clockwork. The sun comes up in the morning, we all have to pay taxes and last but not least, the most expe...
Too pricey, You might as well opt for its more powerful siblings
What price performance? Thats the question you always have to ask yourself when considering Intels uber-expensive Extreme processors. For the QX9650, the answer, sadly, has to be too much.Unjustified priceLargely thats due to the arrival of the much...
Abstract: Provided you have a suitable motherboard youll find that Penryn is a drop-in replacement for your current Core 2 CPU, and when the time comes for your next upgrade this new Intel processor deserves to be on your shopping list. Intel - Core 2 Extreme ...
Abstract: This first of a new generation is only a little faster than the old, but its potential is clearly huge. Codenamed Penryn, the latest revision of Intels Core 2 processor line is the first CPU to be based on the most advanced fabrication ever developed...
