Editors' Rating
Price:TBA
Verdict
The CPU market is due for a lot of upheaval over the next 12 months, so you might be wise to wait for a clearer picture before plunking down $1000 or so on Intel's new Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad-core desktop processor. But if you want to claim ownership of the fastest multi-core CPU available today, look no further... Read Full Review.
Pros
- Fastest high-end desktop chip on the market
- New specialised instructions should further improve performance with supporting software
Cons
- Expensive
- New chips due from AMD are an unknown factor
- More complete Intel architecture redesign is only a year away
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