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
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Abstract: Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Performance Preview: 6-Core Processing ArrivesIt's been over three years since Intel ushered in the quad-core era of computing with their introduction of the Core 2 Extreme QX6700 in November 2006. Back then we couldn...
Intel continues to prove its dominance in the CPU world with the release of the Core i7-980X hexa-core processor. With 12 threads of computing power behind it the new Extreme Edition part offers computing power unrivaled by other desktop processors espec...
The Intel Core i7-980X Desktop Processor Extreme Edition ushers in the era of six-core processors and is the most powerful processor in the world!If you like this article, be sure to ! ...
Extreme Performance, Great Overclocker, 6-Cores, Compatible With Existing Mobos
Ultra Expensive, Resources Will Be Wasted With Some Workloads
The Core i7-980X Extreme Edition is sort of a jack-of-all-trades. The processor's stock frequency is 3.33GHz, which is tied for the fastest clock of any Core i7 CPU. That means even while processing single-threaded workloads, it's going to be as fast or f...
While it's impossible to review any Extreme Edition CPU and forget the enormous price premium that Intel charges you for the privilege of a slightly higher stock frequency and an unlocked CPU multiplier, the i7-980X came closer than any previous Extrem...
on the Gulftown Yep! It’s fast. This thing is a content creator’s new dream machine. With its new innovative 32nm micro architecture, surprisingly low 130W power consumption, two extra cores with dual Hyper-Threads, 7 new processor instructions, impro...
While there isn't anything technically new to the Core i7-980X, we had high expectations for this processor and, for the most part, it met them. It is based on same architecture we saw back in January, Westmere, only this time it comes with six cores...
sSo the world’s first Hexa Core desktop CPU is here, and will cost more than $1000 when it hits e-store e-shelves in a few weeks. What do we think of it?It looks like Intel is doing what it has done in the past – launch a CPU that is so ahead...
The forthcoming Core i7-980X will be, without any doubt, the fastest CPU for personal computers available on the market (until Intel comes up with an even faster product).From our tests we could clearly see that the user that will benefit the most from...
6CPU cores with 12processor threads, 32nm Westmere die process technology, Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions (AESNI), Good for at least 4.0GHz overclock, 12Watt idle power consumption, Excellent media transcoding or file compression perfo...
Extremely expensive enthusiast product, Additional CPU cores limit overclocking headroom, Does not add performance to highlevel gaming platforms
Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to ensure that all a...
