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.
Users
(95%)
453 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
860100171
The editors liked
Six Core Performance with HyperThreading
Turbo Boost Technology
Optimized for Windows 7
12MB (Shared) L3 Cache
Much Improved Thermal Solution (DBXB)
32nm Processor
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...
Ridiculously Fast when Used Properly
32nm die Shrink
Lower Thermal Output Per Core
Turbo Technology
Overclocking Potential (Stay Tuned)
Only a BIOS Upgrade Needed
Extreme Performance
Great Overclocker
6-Cores
Compatible With Existing Mobos
Major boost over previous EE CPU in programs that use all cores
Same price as previous quad-core champ
Hex Core Performance
Drop In LGA 1366 Upgrade
Dream Like Overclocking
Managable Thermal Envolope
Scalable Performance
The editors didn't like
Not for the Budget Minded
Gold
Extremely expensive enthusiast product
Additional CPU cores limit overclocking headroom
Does not add performance to highlevel gaming platforms
Well, the Ryzen 7 launch has a surprising amount of excitement and drama mixed together with the impressive numbers but with memory issues and game performance causing very polarized opinions on social media and on websites like Reddit. AMD fans even...
Abstract: Benchmarking 86 CPUs takes a while. After long last, though, we have 51 models from AMD and 35 from Intel tested in our current suite. If you want to know how your processor sizes up to its competition, you'll find plenty of comparison data inside! 86 C...
Abstract: The CPU landscape is really complex. Both AMD and Intel offer tons of different models. But how would today’s processors perform if they didn't ......
Abstract: Finally, a moment anticipated by many: test results of Intel's new LGA1155 platform are available. This resembles the situation with LGA1156, because the new processors will be rolled out in several steps. Today we'll get to know the details of quad-co...
Abstract: Recently we have begun to publish a series of reviews with the results of a comprehensive test of modern CPUs we did in our test labs. Right now you can read two articles on that topic: CPU Benchmark, Part 1: Value Processors CPU Benchmark, Part 2: Mai...
WOW! That's all I can say. This chip is the fastest CPU I have ever had the joy to test. In fact, it is the fastest consumer desktop chip available. However, all that comes at a price. This CPU will set you back $1,000 from most retailers. Is it worth ...
Was this review helpful?
Award
(100%)
Published: 2010-06-22, Author: David , review by: techworld.com
The six cores share 12MB of integrated L3 cache. The end result is a measurable performance boost for optimised applications, and a score of 147 on our WorldBench 6 tests....
Abstract: Here I tried this chip on what are possibly three of the best X58 mainboards around - Gigabyte X58A-UD7, the Asus P6X58D-E and the Asus Rampage III Extreme. While the performance differences using the same clock and memory settings between the boards...
Abstract: In the beginning of 2010, Intel presented their first CPUs manufactured in 32 nm lithography, therefore beginning the Tick phase. This refers to Intel’s development model, called Tick-Tock, designating two phases in development. The Tick phase means pr...
There’s no denying the 980X is an impressive beast. The only issue is that it’s still ahead of the software curve, so unless you’re already using multi-threaded software, it’s better to wait for the 980X’s price to drop before taking the plunge. ...
