Testseek.com have collected 171 expert reviews of the Intel Core i7 980X Extreme 3.33GHz Socket 1366 and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core i7 980X Extreme 3.33GHz Socket 1366.
March 2010
(86%)
171 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
The performance of the i7 980x leaves us breathless. It doesn't matter what we threw in its direction, it just gobbled it up begged for more. We often need to tie our testing results up into a handy bundle and try and give a clear overall impression of th...
and Forecast Since the Gulftown is an Extreme Edition, Intel wants to have quite a lot of money for the processor: about 1000 Euros. But rumors say that a Core i7-970 will be released, too. For gamers the 6-core is nothing more than a precursor for a ...
Six Core Performance with HyperThreading, Turbo Boost Technology, Optimized for Windows 7, 12MB (Shared) L3 Cache, Much Improved Thermal Solution (DBXB), 32nm Processor,
Not for the Budget Minded, gold
Given the price of the Intel Core i7 980X, it may not be affordable to some, which is its only pitfall. I’m sure in time there will be more affordable six core Intel processors. This will open the door to many mainstream users who are looking to tak...
Abstract: It's been awhile since Intel introduced any kind of "Extreme" edition CPU's. The new Core i7 980X represents just that - a new CPU that's supposed to be the fastest, the meanest, the conqueror, the benchmark for all others.
I have to say that Intel's Core i7 980X is the first Extreme Edition CPU that I've ever gotten excited about. In the past you used to have to choose between more cores or high clock speeds. Thanks to power gating and Gulftown's PMU, those days are over. T...
Abstract: So how does it feel to have the worst Core i7 980X overclocking scores online?I can't say that it's what I'm most proud of. That award would have to go to the time I wrote a review and left out the 'l' in overclocking. Needless to say after everyone p...
Abstract: For years now, Intel has been fast-tracking innovations in multicore CPUs, changing how (and how quickly) we work with computers. So it's hardly surprising that the first dual-core chip and the first quad-core chip have led to where Intel has arrived t...
Even before benchmarking Intel’s new Core i7-980X I had a sense for how the processor would perform. Add cores and cache, but leave the rest of the architecture alone, and don’t be surprised to see scaling wholly dependent on software’s...
Ridiculously Fast when Used Properly, 32nm die Shrink, Lower Thermal Output Per Core, Turbo Technology, Overclocking Potential (Stay Tuned), Only a BIOS Upgrade Needed
Price US$999, Poor amount of programs to take advantage of it.
I have always had about Intel's Extreme edition processors. Sure they are expensive, but for the professionals that will use them properly, they are money well spent and time saved. I professionally can't put a processor down if it is priced beyon...
Final Words & Conclusion Well, Intel has done it again. The Core i7 980X is grand and majestic - It's their USS Enterprise, big and powerful. I quite honestly did not expect the processor to be this good. Now before we continue, I must state this, ro...
