Testseek.com have collected 76 expert reviews of the Intel Core i7 965 Extreme 3.2GHz Socket 1366 and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core i7 965 Extreme 3.2GHz Socket 1366.
November 2008
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The editors liked
10 per cent faster than the Core 2 Duo at the same clock speed
Can process eight threads simultaneously
Built-in memory controller
Reliable for overclocking
Fastest highend desktop CPU
Supporting motherboard supports both graphics card vendors multicard technologies
Fastest high-end desktop CPU
The editors didn't like
Needs a new motherboard to run
Requires three memory modules for optimal performance
Australians currently paying twice the price of Americans
Requires an expensive new motherboard
Chipset needs three memory sticks for maximum efficiency
Abstract: Yesterday Hugo gave us an in-depth analysis of what lies at the heart of Intels new CPUs, which will be hitting high street shelves in just a few short weeks. Of course, that was all very interesting but no-ones going to buy a CPU based on jus...
Unlike the Core 2 Quads, which still consisted of two dual-core CPUs, the Core i7 is a native quad-core processor. On the whole, the new processors are more efficient, although the system does draw more power at the platform level than the previous ge...
Requires an expensive new motherboard; chipset needs three memory sticks for maximum efficiency.
Thanks to an expensive new motherboard requirement, Intels new Core i7 desktop processors will remain enthusiast and professional-level parts until more affordable complementary hardware comes out later next year. Speed never comes cheap, however, and...
There is no doubt in our minds that the Core i7 is a worthy successor of what was one of Intel’s greatest processor series yet. Already the Core i7 has proven to be extremely powerful, as it easily put away the Core 2 Quad Q9650 in almost every test w...
Published: 2008-11-03, Author: Scott , review by: Techreport.com
The Core i7-965 Extreme is, by far, the fastest processor weve ever tested, and it seems clear the Core i7 architecture brings with it a general performance increase over the 45nm Core 2 processors it succeeds. Weve seen that increase in everyday des...
True Quad Core, Fastest Desktop Performer, Insane Memory Bandwidth, Fair CPU Pricing, Some Overclocking Headroom
New CPU Socket, Added Platform Expenses, DDR3 Voltage Limit
The Intel Core i7 introduction is a very successful one, but it also comes with a few challenges to be aware of. The performance side is a huge positive for the new platform, and the combination a true multi-core architecture, an integrated memory con...
Intels new Core i7 series of processors is a modern marvel of technology that brings previously inaccessible performance to the consumer. In areas where multi-threaded applications are dominant, heavy multi-tasking is the norm or multimedia encoding...
Abstract: Its hard to recall a more anticipated CPU release than the Core i7, the desktop CPU which will be available in a few weeks, based on the microarchitecture codenamed Nehalem that is being launched today. As soon as Intel began releasing bits of info...
Great Performance, Overclocks Really Well, Kicked the Q6600 To The Curb, Reasonable Temps, Reasonable Price, Very Stable, Easy Overclocking, Much Higher Video Encoding Performance Than Previous CPUs, Fastest Quad On The Planet
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The Intel Core I7 965 Extreme with its unlocked multiplier is the fastest, most productive CPU weve ever had hands on. We can easily say its the fastest Quad on the planet and will be the new standard for enthusiast overclockers. We pushed it to 3.97...
Abstract: Intel Core i7 (Nehalem) Performance PreviewIt’s been a little over two years since Intel introduced the world to their first Core 2 processors utilizing their next-generation Conroe microarchitecture. Based somewhat off their Pentium M “Y...