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.
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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
