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
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171 Reviews
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453 Reviews
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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
With its recent Gulftown CPU's Intel shows absolutely mindblowing performance. But as always their extreme processors come at a very high price tag. For CHF 1299.- (est. EUR 833.-) you get this very exclusive piece of hardware which is future proof as...
Even before benchmarking Intel's new Core i7-980X I had a sense for how the processor would perform. Add cores and cache, but leave the rest of the architecture alone, and don't be surprised to see scaling wholly dependent on software's ability to utilize...
Intel Core i7-980X Processor Extreme EditionLet’s get the negative aspect of the 980X package out of the way first… that is the cooling solution provided with the processor. We have to praise Intel for redesigning their bundled cooler and the...
the 3.33GHz-clocked Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition is, by a long, long way, the fastest desktop CPU ever released. It has wish-list status stamped all over it. The only choice for the ultra-high-end PC, we'll have to wait for AMD's Thuban for a mi...
The Core i7 980X is simply the fastest processor available to consumers. It is the unchallenged performance king, on just about any test. However, the margin of difference in performance, between this six-core and the older four-core processors is the...
Consumes less or equal power compared to Intel's competing quadcores, Excellent overclocking potential
Costly
Intel may be the first to launch a six-core processor on the desktop but rival AMD has had six-cores Opterons since last year and its own consumer six-core variant, Thuban, is rumored to be released next month. That's not all - Intel's 8-core Xeons, Nehal...
Consumes less or equal power compared to Intel's competing quadcores, Excellent overclocking potential
Costly
Intel may be the first to launch a six-core processor on the desktop but rival AMD has had six-cores Opterons since last year and its own consumer six-core variant, Thuban, is rumored to be released next month. That's not all - Intel's 8-core Xeons, Ne...
The Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition is insanely fast for applications that use it to its potential. Its also insanely expensive at over AED 3,500. Intel’s Extreme Edition of CPUs have always been their highest end desktop processors at the time of ...
Abstract: Nuestra querida revista/blog/comunidad hermano(a) “Revista Gamer” – “Presiona Start” han hecho un notable review del procesador de escritorio para consumo corriente (tu y yo en nuestras casas) más potente del momento. Nos referimos del Intel Core i7 980X ...
