Intel Core i7 965 3.2GHz 8M L3 Cache 6.4GT/sec QPI Hyper-Threading Turbo Boost LGA1366 Extreme Processor

Manufacturer : Intel In Stock : 3 List Price: $1,159.99 Price: $1,110.95 You Save: $49.04 (4%) Quantity : 1 2 3

Features

• Intel Core i7-965
• 6.4 Intel QuickPath Interconnect
• 3 Channel Memory
• 8MB L3 Cache
• LGA-1366 package

Product Description

Intel Core i7-965 Processor Extreme Edition 3.2 GHz, 6.4 QPI, 45nm, SSE4, 3 Channel Memory, 8 MB L3 Cache, Turbo Boost Technology, EIST in a LGA-1366 package

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 4.00 out of 8 reviews

Rating :
Too much muscels - Victor M. Mitri, Jun 08, 2009

I've been using this processor for some time with WIN 7 64bit, its amazing processor.

This product process any data video / audio in very high speed making any application looks so simple.

I've tested it with Autocad, 3D, Audio / Video Processing and processing time was satisfactory.

If you have the budget go for it, just make sure you have the purchased the right accessories for it.

1- Mother Board, go for 6 / 8 Ram Slots
2-DDR3 RAM
3- HDD 15000 RPM or 10000
4- Processor cooling on gaz, check my previous reviews. the fan that comes with this unit is noise.

I did not try to overclock this processor, in fact there is no reason to do that, games and other serious applicaiton does not consume more than 60% of the processor capabilities.



Rating :
Too expensive - Kenneth K. Jackson Jr., Jun 03, 2009

basically the AMD Phenom II X4 955 HDZ955FBGIBOX 3.2 GHz/6 MB L3/125W Processor, but for 4x the price and less stable when overclocked. What's the point again? Price drop from $1079 to $999 was nice but tiny in comparison. AMD wins.


Rating :
fast chip but quad not used much - Dakar, Jun 01, 2009

this is a nice fast chip but really not worthwhile at this point. Most applications aren't going to use the chip fully and only a few people who do the intensive rendering etc. will even notice the difference. So for 3x the price, better off spending the extra money on better graphics card, video and storage. I'm glad people are buying it to help subsidize the rest of their chips though.


Rating :
I Stand in AWE... - Col. Pattarino, Apr 16, 2009

I stand in awe of the awesome power and speed of this perfect processor! My friend was showing off his dual Intel Core i7 965s. The i7 965s had absolutely no problem handeling a quad sli and a 1Tb Hard Drive. Handling overbearing graphics... no problem. Vista, Crysis, and Battlefield Bad Company beware!


Rating :
Super fast...... - Descenter, Mar 21, 2009

This is the fastest CPU in the market now (at time of review), so don't expect me to brag about the performance.
I have a friend who has an identical computer like mine (we assembled our PCs together) but he opted to buy the Core i7 920 and overclock it instead of spending $1K on this processor.
My friend has done everything he can to overclock his PC to the maximum, yet my processor - at factory settings - beats his overclocked PC.

If you got the money to spend, you will not regret this buy.
As reviewer Nathan Beauchamp writes, it is up to you to decide whether to spend this much money on this processor or not.

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