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Intel Core i7-920 AT80601000741AA (BX80601920)

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7.6
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6.4
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7.5
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7.5
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7.5
Reliability (4)

7.5
Installation (16)

5.0
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7.2
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6.2
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7.1
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6.5
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7.0

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HotHardware

22 January 2009
Even better, the higher-binned Core i7 processors, the 940 and 965XE, are overclocking exceedingly high, as well. While the Core i7 920 is definitely the value leader, throwing a few hundred dollars here or there might allow you to push past 4.0 GHz a little easier compared to the 920, although we doubt you'll get that much more to justify the price tag increase. Read more
- Easy Overclock to ~3.5 GHz, Most Should Hit 4.0 GHz (with work), Performance Scales Well Per Clock
- Sizable Power Needs at High Clock Speeds, Stock Cooler Struggles at 3.5 GHz+ Levels, Expensive Motherboards Required
BCCHardware

24 February 2009
While the performance of the Core i7 920 at stock speeds is very remarkable, it really shines when it comes to overclocking. I was able to clock this processor up over 1.5GHz above it stock rated speed and keep the system stable - that's a 57% overclock! At these speeds there is nothing from the other camp that can come close to the performance of this "budget" processor. It's amazing to see the low-end CPU from Intel kick the top-end AMD chip around the block. Read more
- Low-end Core i7 CPU has excellent performance, Amazing overclocking ability, Many microarchitecture improvements, Triple-channel memory offers tremendous bandwidth cap...
- Consumes lots of power at idle - even with SpeedStep enabled, Hyper Threading slows down some applications, Platform is a bit expensive
Elite Bastards

6 November 2009
After the disaster that was the Pentium 4, Intel have learned some valuable lessons that they show little sign of forgetting at present, forging ahead with improving both manufacturing process technologies at one point in time, and then their actual architecture at the next, bringing us as consumers a constant pattern of performance improvements and innovations that constantly ramp up the pressure on Intel's natural rivals, AMD. Read more
Legion Hardware

17 November 2008
As of November the 17th, Intel’s Core i7 920 is on sale for $320 US, while the slightly faster Core i7 940 which comes clocked just 270MHz faster, costs $600 US. Then we have the Intel Core i7 965 Extreme Edition which features an unlocked multiplier, for a whopping $1070 US. Already there is a handful of Intel X58 motherboards on sale, none of which are cheap, with the average asking price being $300 US. Read more
PCStats

9.5/10

30 April 2011
If you're a computer enthusiast, you're likely already familiar with Intel's Core i7 processors, which have been widely hailed as the fastest desktop processors available on the market today. Introduced at the end of 2008, Intel's newest desktop processors are finally maturing and becoming more accessible in the market. It's time to take a look a fresh look at the Core i7 processor. Read more
DigitalVersus

8.0/10

13 January 2010
This is a very good processor that's ready to take on difficult apps as well as games, though you should be careful with hyper-threading. Read more
- Powerful Turbo mode, Hyper-threading, Very good performance
- Power consumption high, Hyper-threading can be problematic for some games
ITP.net

10/10

9 December 2008
Intel has been on a performance-winning-streak ever since it unleashed its ‘Core’ line of processors on the market. Not content with waiting around for AMD to counterattack, Intel continued to update its Core processors to boost performance and this trend has continued to this day. This time around however, the update is far more significant with the launch of the Core i7 family of processors, which are based on the ‘Nehalem’ micro-architecture. Read more
- For: Cool running, triple channel memory support, excellent application and gaming performance, very overclockable on standard voltage.
- Against: You’ll need a new motherboard to use these chips.
mad shrimps

3 November 2008
In a few weeks you can find a brand new Intel CPU at your local hardware shop, it still carries the Core name but it is drastically different compared to their previous Core 2 units. The Core i7 has an onboard memory controller and hyperthreading is re-introduced. We compare the performance of the entry level 920 model as well as the high end 965 XE. Read more
ThinkComputers

10/10

1 February 2009
Conclusions So we get back to my original question: “Is the i7 all hype?” Looking at the physical architectural differences between the i7 and the Core 2 series, Intel has made some significant changes in their new processor line. The Nehalem is not just a warmed-over Core 2 Quad, there are enough changes in the architecture and processes in the new processor that I consider it very loosely based on the earlier CPU line. Read more
- Significant architectural and process differences with the Core 2 series, Out of the box performance blows away the C2D E8400, Overclocking monster with huge perfor...
- NONE
CPU3D

3 November 2008
I have to say well done to Intel for producing one of the best processors I've tested in recent years. Although it does require a new motherboard with LGA socket-1366 and Tri-Channel memory ... the new Core i7 series of processors and the accompanying X58 chipset will be the standard to beat for the forthcoming year in 2009. Read more
- - Excellent performance, - New Core i7 Processor, - New L3 cache (8Mb) included, - New Integrated memory controller, - New LGA socket 1366, - Very good scalability, - ...
- - New motherboard required, - New Tri-Channel recommended, - Overall cost for switching over to LGA socket 1366