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
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(90%)
115 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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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: 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...
If the Penryn architecture only yielded an average performance increase of 6 per cent over the Core architecture, this alone would be considered a good step forward for Intel on this tricky new manufacturing process. However, the Penryn architecture ha...
For the moment, most users would gain little advantage in upgrading to a Penryn CPU - the chip may not be compatible with your PCs motherboard, the market has few SSE4-optimised applications that would allow it to shine performance-wise, and it will ...
Fastest highend desktop chip on the market, New specialised instructions should further improve performance with supporting software
Expensive, New chips due from AMD are an unknown factor, More complete Intel architecture redesign is 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 $1000 or so on Intels new Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad-core desktop processor. But if you want to claim ownersh
Abstract: Rarely have things looked as good for Intel as they do right now. Exactly 18 months after their introduction, Intel is updating its highly successful Core 2 CPUs. The chipmaker is shrinking the structures from 65 nm to 45 nm and is already preparing t...
Penryn is a step forward from Kentsfield that offers moderately better performance in day-to-day tasks but when you give it a sniff of SSE 4 it shows a distinct benefit. The much-reduced power draw is very encouraging too. You’d be crazy to spend £6...
Abstract: This is the first Quad core processor that Intel launched for desktops and is based on 45nm technology. It basically has two dual-core CPUs paired on a single silicon package, with shared bus interface running at 1333 MHz. Each die has up to 6 MB of L2 ca...
In terms of raw performance, this CPU is slightly faster than a QX6700 o/c to same clock speed. This is largely due to a bigger amount of cache. When overclock is concerned, the CPU is able to overclock to 4GHz on air easily. Although we can go higher...
