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March 2010
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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...
32nm technology hits the high end for massive performance – but at a massive price too ...
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Published: 2010-06-01, Author: Paul , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: With surprisingly little fanfare, the Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition – the first six core CPU available on the consumer market – has finally hit New Zealand shelves.Under the hood, the 980X packs six cores running at a default clock speed of 3.33G...
Even though they will likely only be purchased by a small minority, Intel's 32nm six-core processors have easily been the most highly anticipated processors that we can recall. Even the day that the first Core i7's were launched people were alread...
Excellent Performance, Cool Running, Overclocking, 32nm construction, New instruction sets, Drop in compatible with Current chipsets, Stock Cooling solution Works great, Pricing (Same as 4 Core Extreme CPU), Real world benefits...
Cooling fan on P setting noisy, Pricing...
When it comes down to raw computing power the Core i7 980X is the hands down winner. But really is there any other expectation with its six cores, 12 threads and 12mb of shared L3 cache when compared to the four cores, 8 threads and 8MB of cache on th...
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 ...
