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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Quad-Core Processor review

Steven Parker   on 12 November 2007 - 12:07 · 18 comments & 13818 views

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This just in from the Guru of 3D.

Intel today (November the 12th) will release officially it's first new processor from the Penryn series of products. Penryn is all about the eternal quest for a smaller die-size. The fabrication process of Penryn is at an incredibly small 45nm. See, smaller transistors equal lower power consumption, equal less heat equal higher clock frequencies and that equals into better performance. The previous generation CPU's QX6850 was built on a 65nm fabrication process. Intel estimates that downscaling that process could save up-to 30% in power consumption.

We have a full review on this processor and decided to torture it a little, the end results was 4 four cores running at 4 GHz. Now that's just breathtaking ...

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#1 EduardValencia on 12 Nov 2007 - 12:11
Wish i could afford that :/
#2 Jugalator on 12 Nov 2007 - 12:20
For those who don't know how to best spend their cash. :-p
#3 Budious on 12 Nov 2007 - 12:54
I'll wait to an affordable 45nm model comes out but performance and overclock has so far been impressive. I just got my Q6600 and Asus Maximus Formula to keep me busy for a while.
#4 GP007 on 12 Nov 2007 - 14:38
These just show how much room Intel has clockspeed wise to go with the current Core 2 arch. Though since AMD can't seem to get this chips higher than 2.4Ghz at this time, there is no need for intel to push higher than 3.2Ghz.
#5 theyarecomingforyou on 12 Nov 2007 - 14:48
I opted for the E6750 a while back and o/c'ed it to 3.32GHz, which is great for me. I was tempted by the Q6600 but it was more expensive and there still aren't enough apps/games that truly utilise it. The QX9650 is just too expensive at the moment.
#6 digitalnemesis on 12 Nov 2007 - 17:01
I'm going to get this as soon as it's in stock!
(1 reply) #7 JonathanVP on 12 Nov 2007 - 17:30
damn!!!! My next xmas and bday present !!!!
#7.1 Tantawi on 12 Nov 2007 - 20:54
You'll get two cores at each?
#8 Cosmos on 12 Nov 2007 - 19:30
Will get two of these when they are 50% the current cost and put them in a dual quad mobo.
#9 RAID 0 on 12 Nov 2007 - 19:42
Man, this is gooooooooooooood stuff.
#10 LinDog on 12 Nov 2007 - 20:45
Holy Mofo!!! Too much raw power *drools*
#11 carmatic on 12 Nov 2007 - 20:55
this just shows how much the cheaper models can overclock to....
#12 Croquant on 12 Nov 2007 - 22:25
I wonder what the upcoming 1600 Mhz PSB quadcores will overclock to? 4.5GHz? 5 GHz? Sheesh.
(3 replies) #13 +Digix on 12 Nov 2007 - 23:04
meh nothing really new here, pushing up clock speeds shrinking their size stacking the cache's causing circuits in them to have less quality and lifespan. it's almost like hey buy this for even more and get a chip with a higher failure rate.
#13.1 ahhell on 12 Nov 2007 - 23:35
Uh...you do realize that AMD is doing the exact same thing.

Also, you really have no clue what you are talking about.

I give you an F for effort.
#13.2 carmatic on 12 Nov 2007 - 23:38
what about the new fab process? the new materials used in the chips? the new interconnect design?
#13.3 RAID 0 on 12 Nov 2007 - 23:46
A more in-depth review can be found here...

Here

#14 TEX4S on 20 Nov 2007 - 11:18
dont slip in my drool

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