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Intel Core i7 processor review

The best processor available just got a whole lot better

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2008-11-03November 3rd 2008

Price at launch £880.00
Product Type Processor
Processor Core Quad-core (4 Core)
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Product Family Core i7 Extreme Edition
L3 Cache 8 MB
Clock Speed 3.20 GHz
Processor Socket Socket B LGA-1366
Brand Name Intel
Product Model I7-965
Green Compliant Yes
Green Compliance Certificate/Authority RoHS
64-bit Processing Yes
QuickPath Interconnect 6.40 GT/s
Processor Technology Virtualization Technology, Hyper-Threading Technology, Enhanced SpeedStep Technology, Turbo Boost Technology
Manufacturer Intel Corporation
Product Name Core i7 Extreme Edition I7-965 3.2GHz Processor
Package Type Retail
Product Line Core i7 Extreme Edition
Manufacturer Part Number BX80601965
Manufacturer Website Address www.intel.co.uk
Packaged Quantity 1
Platform Supported PC
Process Technology 45 nm

Product Summary

Core i7 965 Extreme Edition Nehalem

Core i7

Price at launch

£880.00

For

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Insane multi-threaded performance

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A scalable architecture for the future

Against

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You'll need a new motherboard

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Not a massive leap forward for single-threaded grunt

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