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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
$999.00
Released November, 2007
The Pros:Overclocks well, can be boosted to very high speeds. Doesn't generate much heat even when overclocked. Supplied fan is generally adequate for most situations.
The Cons:Originally priced very high, difficult for the average user to afford. Has been replaced by lower cost, much faster processors. Draws a lot of power during normal operation.
The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 is one of Intel's new generation of quad core processors that is energy efficient and powerful. The QX9650 codenamed "Yorkfield XE", features two 6 MB of L2 cache which gives a total of 12 MB of L2 cache, a core clock speed of 3.00 GHz, and a front side bus of 1333MHz.
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The CPU is manufactured on a 45nm die and contains 4 processor cores. Designed to deliver a high power efficiency, it has a Thermal Design Power of 130W. For the full report, refer to Intel Core 2 Extreme.
Features
- Core Clock Speed: 3.00GHz
- L2-cache: 2 x 6144KB
- Front Side Bus: 1333MHz
- Thermal Design Power: 130W
- Socket: LGA 775
- Release Date: November 11, 2007
- Price: $999
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overclocks well, can be boosted to very high speeds
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doesn't generate much heat even when overclocked
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supplied fan is generally adequate for most situations
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installation and setup are extremely simple, only takes a couple of minutes
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originally priced very high, difficult for the average user to afford
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has been replaced by lower cost, much faster processors
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draws a lot of power during normal operation
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