Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.66 GHz 1333MHz 4 MB LGA775 CPU Reviews

Crush your enemies, climb the tower of paperwork -- or do both at the same time. Intel's Core 2 Quad Q8400 not only makes it possible, it makes it easy. The Core 2 Quad Q8400 has four cores that run at 2.66GHz and shares 4MB of L2 cache.

Quad cores means true multi-tasking and multi-threading. Tasks or threads get their own core; no more sharing one core and set of clock cycles. This lets you turn your system into the ultimate home entertainment center PC. One core handles the usual action on your operating system, while the second can play a DVD on the TV, the third download a file from internet, and the fourth one sends audio to the kids in another room with no lags or stutters. All this is made easier with Intel’s advanced Digital Media Boost.

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Intel Core 2 Quad Processor 2.66 GHz 1333MHz 4 MB LGA775 CPU BX80580Q8400

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black AM3 3.4GB CPU Reviews

Experience a new world of quad-core computing with the AMD Phenom II X4 965. Every aspect of this processor was designed with speed and energy efficiency in mind. AMD64 with Direct Connect Architecture and 45nm technology has created a tuned processing pipeline that helps keep your system performing at the highest levels. HyperTransport Technology provides up to 16.0GB/s bandwidth to reduce system bottlenecks and AMD Balanced Smart Cache ensures quick access times to highly used data.

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Phenom II X4 965 Black AM3 3.4GB 512KB 45NM 125W 4000MHZ Box

AMD Athlon II X4 630 95W AM3 2MB 2800MHz Reviews

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Prepare yourself for a new personal computing experience with the Athlon II X4 620. Save time and accomplish more with multi-core processing that makes multitasking quick and simple. The Athlon II X4 features the next-generation AMD Direct Connect Architecture for a fast, responsive PC. This processor is also optimized to take advantage of the power management features in Windows 7 using AMD PowerNow! 3.0 Technology.

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AMD Athlon II X4 630 95W AM3 2MB 2800MHz Retail

Intel Core i7-920 2.66GHz LGA 1366 Processor Reviews

Why spend more money? 3/27/2010

By Iccullus

Pros: It Easy to Overclock this thing. Compare Intel Chips and the only difference are the GHz. Take some time and do a little research and learn how to OC - Get the most Bang for your buck with this chip. I've got a current OC at 3.5 GHz with air cooling and this is my first attempt at doing this. This chip cost me a fraction of the Extreme chip price and I am pushing a larger clock speed currently. This chip is powerful and efficient.

Cons: Nothing - I love this Chip

Other Thoughts: If you don't know how to Overclock a CPU please do your research first so you don't inadvertently fry your chip out. Lots of motherboards offer tools to do this and there is plenty of information on the internet - but even for beginners this chip is very resilient and capable of taking a lot of abuse. Low power consumption and efficient. If you plan on overclocking don't forget to get a capable CPU Heat-sink fan - The stock heat-sink just simply will not cool it correctly.

Where to Buy

Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

AMD Athlon II X2 255 Dual Core 3.1GHz Processor Review

AMD Athlon II X2 255 Dual Core 3.1GHz Processor Review

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The AMD Athlon II X2 255 had a more than solid performance when putting through the paces today. It may not have performed as well as the Quad Core processors did, but keep in mind it is a dual core processor. When I ran the benchmarks on 1 core of each processor I was astonished to see the performance. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 was at or near the top of the list in those benchmarks.

Core i3 530 processor review

Core i3 530 processor review

guru3d.com

The Verdict

When we reviewed the Core i5 600 series processors we felt that they are really great dual-core processors. However we had a bit of a weird underbelly feeling due to its price level (which is a tad high we feel). That actually might be hindering the Core i5 600 product series in terms of whether or not you'd buy it over the choice of say a quad-core processor (which are similar priced).

The Core i7 980X Review: Intel's First 6-Core Desktop CPU

The Core i7 980X Review: Intel's First 6-Core Desktop CPU

Final Words

I have to say that Intel's Core i7 980X is the first Extreme Edition CPU that I've ever gotten excited about. In the past you used to have to choose between more cores or high clock speeds. Thanks to power gating and Gulftown's PMU, those days are over. The 980X gives you its best regardless of what you throw at it. Lightly threaded apps benefit from the larger L3 cache and heavily threaded apps take advantage of the extra cores. The performance advantage you get at the low end ranges from 0 - 7%, and on the high end with well threaded code you're looking at an extra 20 - 50% over the Core i7 975. Even more if you compare to a pedestrian processor. There are a few cases where the 980X does lose out to the Core i7 975 thanks to its higher latency L3 cache, but for the most part it's smooth sailling for the 6-core beast.

Intel's Pentium G6950 & Core i5 650/660/670 Reviewed

Final Words

The rest of the Clarkdale lineup performs quite well, but our issue has never been with its performance - rather its price. The closer you get to spending $200 on a CPU the better off you'll be buying a Core i5 750 instead. It's also a shame that Intel offers such a wide range of integrated graphics performance. It would do a lot more for its image as a supplier of mediocre graphics if all Clarkdale chips offered 900MHz+ graphics.

Introducing the 2010 Intel® CoreTM i7 Processor Extreme Edition

Dominate your gaming competition with the unlocked, ultra-threaded 2010 Intel® CoreTM i7 processor Extreme Edition, that combines Intel® Turbo Boost Technology¹ and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology².