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Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition AT80601002274AA (BX80601975)

 

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  • User Score (35)
    9.7 9.7 from 35 reviewers
  • Expert Score (4)
    7.0 7.0 from 4 reviewers
  • Value for money (3)
    6.5 6.5 from 3 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. HotHardware

    HotHardware
    28 June 2009

    Nevertheless, when you get right down to it, the new Intel Core i7 975 Extreme Edition is quite simply the fastest X86 desktop processor on the market right now.  You can't find a faster CPU from any manufacturer on any Read more

    • Excellent Performance, Power Efficient, Highly Overclockable, Quiet PIB cooler
    • Smallish speed bump over Core i7 965, Pricey processor with relatively high total platform costs.

  2. DigitalVersus

    DigitalVersus
    8.0/10
    13 January 2010

    This is a top-of-the-range processor, perfect in every context, including the most demanding apps. Its price will make sure it's only an option for a minority of committed buyers though. Read more

    • Powerful Turbo mode, Hyper-threading
    • Very good performance, Hyper-threading can be problematic for some games, Expensive

  3. Register Hardware

    Register Hardware
    7.0/10
    2 October 2009

    Intel has given the Core i7 family a buff and wax with the new D0 Stepping, and the reduction in power draw is deeply impressive. Read more

  4. Tech2

    10 September 2009

    T he Core i7-975 Extreme is Intel’s new speed demon that has set a new benchmark in the desktop computing space. Clocked at 3.33 GHz, this CPU is a notch higher than the former most powerful model, the Core i7-965, thanks... Read more

  5. Legit Reviews

    Legit Reviews
    9 June 2009

    When the Intel Nehalem microarchitecture was announced in November 2008, Intel unleashed pure ownage into the processor market. The Intel Core i7 series consisted of just three processors, the Core i7-965 Extreme Edition,... Read more

  6. PC Perspective

    3 June 2009

    The Fast and the Faster Intel has refreshed the Nehalem line of Core i7 CPUs today by introducing the new Core i7-975 EE and Core i7-950 processor. Read more

  7. Motherboards.org

    Motherboards.org
    19 August 2009

    This CPU is the fastest available processor for the gaming enthusiast on the market with 8 logical cores running at 3.33GHz. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Disappointment Turned To Satisfaction

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: PMTCLEVE1206, Amazon
    25 March 2010

    I ordered the Intel i7 975 Extreme 3.33GHZ processor from Amazon.com for use in my BYOPC project. Since I had purchased other items in the past from Amazon, I didn't have any reservations about this nearly $1,000 online... Read more

  2. GREAT

    Ebay
    10/10
    Reviewer: dnei4814, Ebay
    4 August 2011

    If you are building the top gameing system you love how the i7-975 Extreme makes the system run very cool and quite.I am running this cpu and 3 XFX 5050 black edition 24gig memory 4Terbits of storeage,128SSD for the op Read more

  3. Techgage

    Techgage
    Reviewer: Rob Williams, Techgage
    2 June 2009

    It's been a good seven months since the launch of the original Core i7 processors, so isn't it about time we got to see some new models? Read more

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    BX80601975

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