Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Reviews

This first of a new generation is only a little faster than the old, but its potential is clearly huge

The message from these first results is that if you have a current-generation quad-core CPU you won't gain much performance by upgrading, although you'll almost certainly get a more overclockable part. The first generation of Penryn is by no means a disas...

While the AMD Phenom will not be released for another two weeks, Intel is the first to ready itself for the battle with this fine quad core processor. Performances are 2 to 8% higher compared to the current Core 2 while consuming less power and being chea...

I bought this processor because i needed something powerful to act as the heart of my workstation. Primarily i use the computer for 3DS Max, Maya and Photoshop, all which in 64-bit versions (xcept photoshop until 9/23!!) run flawlessly, nice to run a gian...

Can you afford to complain? Because i cant

After reading the review by TWEP, I had to raise the question: Who's buying an Extreme processor to run it at stock speed? Yes, by all means, if you're not intending to overclock, buy the Q9550. It's so close to 3.0 GHz that you won't notice the differenc...

This is just a commentary to make people aware of the difference between an Extreme processor and a regular processor.

Great processor! Fast and easy to overclock!

A little expensive, but if you got the money then do it.