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
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Abstract: Joel Williams8.9As both AMD and Intel continue to release a plethora of new CPUs onto the market, Intel add their own spin to the lot with the Core 2 Extreme QX9650 that is the first 45-nm desktop CPU from Intel that not only boasts four cores but ru...
Abstract: Codenamed Penryn, the latest revision of Intel’s Core 2 processor line is the first CPU to be based on the most advanced fabrication ever developed: the 45nm process. This is down 30% from the 65nm process Core 2 has been based on since its laun...
Abstract: The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 is based on the new 45nm Yorkfield core, and sports 50 percent more L2 cache than its predecessor. This ups the total to 12MB, and is shared equally between the two dies.The cache and manufacturing changes mean better pe...
Well, what can be said other than “Wow!”Intel’s Core 2 road train has just added another engine to the haulage and this one is stronger than its replacement, which is very good to see. We have been expecting flops from Intel when it come...
45-nanometre transistors, overclockable, new SSE4 instruction set
Current motherboards may need a BIOS upgrade before this CPU will work The Final Word As usual theres a hefty price on this right now, but the new transistor technology and larger cache seem to have given this CPU a nice boost over its predecessor. I...
As usual theres a hefty price on this right now, but the new transistor technology and larger cache seem to have given this CPU a nice boost over its predecessor. If you want the extra speed and would also like to do some overclocking its worth consi...
Abstract: 1,000 Intel processors through the years Not many things are sure in this life, but fortunately there are a number of things you can count on like clockwork. The sun comes up in the morning, we all have to pay taxes and last but not least, the most expe...
Too pricey, You might as well opt for its more powerful siblings
What price performance? Thats the question you always have to ask yourself when considering Intels uber-expensive Extreme processors. For the QX9650, the answer, sadly, has to be too much.Unjustified priceLargely thats due to the arrival of the much...
Abstract: Provided you have a suitable motherboard youll find that Penryn is a drop-in replacement for your current Core 2 CPU, and when the time comes for your next upgrade this new Intel processor deserves to be on your shopping list. Intel - Core 2 Extreme ...
Abstract: This first of a new generation is only a little faster than the old, but its potential is clearly huge. Codenamed Penryn, the latest revision of Intels Core 2 processor line is the first CPU to be based on the most advanced fabrication ever developed...
