Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 Reviews

This is Intel's new biggest hitter. It's still the Kentsfield core, but an FSB raised to 1,333MHz bumps the clock to 3GHz. For that hike, you'll need a motherboard supporting a bus of 333MHz or greater, which means an Intel P35 or an NVIDIA 680i

Huge overclocking potential

Very expensive

Costs a fortune but performance makes it all worthwhile

Intel is clearly in a holding pattern. Ever since launching its Core 2 microprocessors in July, 2006, the Santa Clara company has maintained a steady pace, with new Core 2 introductions occurring every few months. The quad-core QX6700 launched last Novemb...

Fastest desktop quad-core CPU you can buy today.

Expensive. Some apps see little gain.

Bumping up quad-core to the new 1333MHz FSB in the Core 2 Extreme QX6850 seems to boost performance, even with DDR2 memory; the price, though high, now seems rational.

havent actually tried it yet because im still waiting for my video card, but when it comes in i will update.

donno yet

price

I love this processor! I currently have it set at 3.67 with just a quick change of the multiplier. Runs incredibly stable, though to do it, I have to almost max my north and south bridge voltages. I should have waited for the new 770i boards, they support...

4 Cores, Unlocked Multipliers, 3.0mhz speed. Whatelse could you wish for?

Power hungry and hot. This processor takes a lot of power and runs warm. Make sure you have good ventilation and cooling on your rig. My P6N Diamond handles it well, but you will have to up the north and south bridge voltages to get it to run at stock spe...

First off, I'm a master PC technician and have been so for the past 3 years doing nothing but building, fixing, tweaking, and selling PC's. I replaced a Q6700 with this chip solely due to a perk I get through Intel which allowed me to buy this Q6850 for a...

Yeah.... this thing is fast! It sails through everything.

The heatsink that comes with it is LOUD. Just for giggles I used it instead of the Arctic Freezer 7pro I was using with my Q6700. The fan kept speeding up, then slowing down, then up, then down, and the temps at idle stayed at 47c. I put my Arctic Freezer...