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
(83%)
84 Reviews
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115 Reviews
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The editors liked
Still Extremely Fast
QuadCore FTW
Rock Stable
Power
Fastest quadcore desktop processor on the planet at time of publication!
50% larger L2 cache at the same TDP of 130W!
Higher CPU multipliers are unlocked!
Larger L2 cache. Good overclocking potential. SSE4 instructions and architectural improvements.
Larger L2 cache
Good overclocking potential
SSE4 instructions and architectural improvements.
Fastest high-end desktop chip on the market
New specialized instructions should further improve performance with supporting software.
Fastest consumer CPU yet
Runs cool
SSE4 instruction set can dramatically speed apps that support it
Top Desktop Performer
Excellent Power Usage Numbers
Media Creation Powerhouse
The editors didn't like
Will be Very Expensive when released
Needs a newer motherboard that supports 1333Mhz FSB.
Really expensive. Purchase automatically confirms your ULTRALICH status!
Performance gains limited over current generation CPUs in current apps. Expensive.
Performance gains limited over current generation CPUs in current apps
Expensive.
Expensive
New chips coming out from AMD are an unknown factor
More complete Intel architecture redesign only a year away.
Few apps support four cores (and even fewer support SSE4)
Abstract: Last week, we took a look at the so-called "budget minded" Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 desktop processor. Okay, it may be slapped with the budget tag, but it certainly isnt budget performance -- our benchmarks indicate that it performed on an average of ...
the Intel Core 2 quad-core QX9650 performs. To date it has produced the highest scores out of any processor I have used or reviewed. I like the fact that even overclocked and on air cooling, my CPU temperatures did not go above 49 degrees Celsius at ...
Abstract: Joel Williams8.9As both AMD and Intel continue to release a plethora of new CPUs onto the market, Intel add their own spin to the lot with the Core 2 Extreme QX9650 that is the first 45-nm desktop CPU from Intel that not only boasts four cores but ru...
Abstract: Codenamed Penryn, the latest revision of Intel’s Core 2 processor line is the first CPU to be based on the most advanced fabrication ever developed: the 45nm process. This is down 30% from the 65nm process Core 2 has been based on since its laun...
Abstract: The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 is based on the new 45nm Yorkfield core, and sports 50 percent more L2 cache than its predecessor. This ups the total to 12MB, and is shared equally between the two dies.The cache and manufacturing changes mean better pe...
Well, what can be said other than “Wow!”Intel’s Core 2 road train has just added another engine to the haulage and this one is stronger than its replacement, which is very good to see. We have been expecting flops from Intel when it come...
45-nanometre transistors, overclockable, new SSE4 instruction set
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...
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. If you want the extra speed and would also like to do some overclocking its worth consi...
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...
