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
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84 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Larger L2 cache; good overclocking potential; SSE4 instructions and architectural improvements.
Performance gains limited over current generation CPUs in current apps; expensive.
The QX9650 is the first of Intels 45nm CPUs and wont really see its full potential until more SSE4-enabled applications arrive on the scene. Still, it offers excellent performance, albeit at a steep price....
We think its fair to say that Intels Penryn architecture can be regarded as a success, as it offers some decent performance enhancements over existing processors, while using much less power in the process. Most of the success can be attributed to th...
Top Desktop Performer, Excellent Power Usage Numbers, Media Creation Powerhouse
Expensive, 3.0 GHz Clock Speed
We came away from this review with a decidedly positive outlook of Intels 45nm world. The Core 2 Extreme QX9650 is the fastest desktop processor yet, but it sports a lower power and thermal envelope than its 65nm quad core siblings. Other than its hi...
Throughout our entire benchmark suite, the new Yorkfield-based Core 2 Extreme QX9650 outperformed a similarly clocked Kenstfield-based Core 2 Extreme QX6850, while at the same time using much less power. In some of the synthetic and less taxing real-...
So, Intel made another strong evolutionary move forward having prepared the launch of new Penryn processors with 45nm cores. Mastering new production technology alongside with introducing new SSE4 instructions, increasing the L2 cache and making other ...
Sometimes we have to craft finely nuanced analyses of our CPU test results in order to summarize the various merits and weaknesses of different processors as fairly as possible. Not so today. Intel was already well ahead in the performance game with it...
The Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX9650 is proudly taking over where Conroe and Kentsfield left off - driving the stake a little deeper into the heart of AMD. AMD can only hope their upcoming Phenom processors can compete with Penryn and Yorkfield...
Abstract: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Penryn Performance PreviewWhile NVIDIA’s GeForce 8800 GPU definitely comes close, you can make an argument that Intel’s Core 2 CPU was the most significant new hardware release in 2006.Core 2 was largely designed ar...
Abstract: We don’t have any official pricing yet on the QX9650 but would guess it’ll appear at retail around the $1000 dollar price-range and it’ll become available in early November (the 12th). Additionally, we know that all the key OEM pla...
Fastest high-end desktop chip on the market; new specialized instructions should further improve performance with supporting software.
Expensive; new chips coming out from AMD are an unknown factor; more complete Intel architecture redesign 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 $1,000 or so on Intels new Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad-core desktop processor. But if you want to claim ownersh...
