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Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition review

		Product	Date	Editors' Rating	Members' Rating	Price
		Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition Intel's new Core i7 (Nehalem) desktop processors will remain enthusiast and professional-level parts until more affordable complementary hardware comes out next year. Speed never comes cheap, however, and if you're willing to spend for it now, you'll find yourself with the fastest CPU on the market.	03 Nov 2008	8.7		£637
		AMD Phenom X4 9850 AMD's new Phenom X4 9850 is overpriced and outclassed compared to its Intel-based quad-core competition. If PC vendors can use this chip to make cheap systems (as they did with older Phenoms), we might have nicer things to say; but as a DIY part at this price, we can't recommend AMD's latest quad-core CPU.	28 Mar 2008	6.7		£117
		Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 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.	29 Oct 2007	8.3
		Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 The quad-core Core 2 Extreme QX6850 keeps Intel in the lead for desktop CPU performance, at a price that helps offset the lack of sizable performance gains. New products at the end of the year may outclass this new chip when they arrive, but for now, the QX6850 reigns supreme.	18 Jul 2007	8.3		£487
		Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 If you thought dual cores were over the top, get ready. Intel presents the Core 2 Extreme QX6700, a single CPU with four distinct processing cores. At $999, the first quad-core CPU will remain an enthusiast part for a while, but as a glimpse of the future, it's clear that clock speed is out and core counts are in.	02 Nov 2006	8.7		£523
		Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 Intel's Core 2 Duo E6700 offers the best price-to-performance ratio we've seen in a desktop chip. For half the cost of AMD's top-of-the-line chip, you get identical if not superior performance and better power efficiency. AMD surprised us last year with its completely dominant dual-core chips, but Intel regains the crown with Core 2 Duo.	14 Jul 2006	9.0
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