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
(88%)
76 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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394 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Hyperthreading Technology
DDR3 Triple Channel Memory Support
Fast 3.2GHz stock/3.3GHz turbo mode enabled clock speeds
Unlocked Multiplier
Excellent overclocking potential
Fast
Stable
Extremely Stable
Runs Exceptionally cool for an Extreme Edition Processor
Blisteringly fast
OnDie Memory Controller
Excellent Overclocking Potential (Stay Tuned)
Incredible bandwidth
Terrific performance.
Fastest high-end desktop CPU
Supporting motherboard supports both graphics card vendors multicard technologies.
The fastest processor currently on the planet
All multipliers are completely unlocked both up and down
On die memory controller
Tri-channel DDR3 offers an average of 33% more memory bandwidth
Utilization of SMT (Hyperthreading) greatly enhances per...
Extremely fast
Self-overclocking feature
Hyper-Threading gives some of the advantages of eight-core processors
True Quad Core
Fastest Desktop Performer
Insane Memory Bandwidth
Fair CPU Pricing
Some Overclocking Headroom
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
The editors didn't like
None
Price
Yet another motherboard upgrade (sigh....)
Price is still expensive
Rather focused group of users that can take full advantage of it.
Pricey. Requires new motherboard.
Requires an expensive new motherboard
Chipset needs three memory sticks for maximum efficiency.
Expensive $999.00 MSRP
A new X58 based motherboard will be required New power efficient DDR3 memory will likely be required
Requires new motherboard socket and chipset
Won’t allow some older high-speed memory to run at full speed
Requires three or six memory DIMMs for best performance
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
Price
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...
Abstract: If you are building/buying a new system, it would be foolish not to wait for the Core i7, especially the 920. It will outpace current processors by a good margin, within the same price range (Core 2 Extreme, Core Quad 9400), especially in compute or memory-bandwidth intensive applications (3D rendering, compression...)..
Extremely fast; self-overclocking feature; Hyper-Threading gives some of the advantages of eight-core processors
Requires new motherboard socket and chipset; won’t allow some older high-speed memory to run at full speed; requires three or six memory DIMMs for best performance
Real world performance, Price, Turbo Boost (dynamic overclocking), Overclocking, Memory bandwidth, Return of hyperthreading, Comparable game performance...
Hot when overclocked...
In real world applications the Nehalem processors are a major step forward from the last generation processors from Intel. In applications that can use the additional memory bandwidth and cores the increase in performance is staggering. In the WinRAR ...
Core i7 is a remarkable CPU. Intel has really outdone itself on the Core series of CPU and not one has been a disappointment. Each time Intel has an iteration of it, there is more power and more features to surface.Core i7, while sharing the Core na...
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
Needs a new motherboard to run, requires three memory modules for optimal performance
If you’re in the market for a new high-end PC, it’s worth spending your cash on a platform based on the Core i7. This Extreme Edition CPU will also let you overclock it reliably, and allow you to get close to 4GHz while only using an air coole...
