Pentium EE 965 Costs More Than Kentsfield???

[orsino]

Is someone at Intel smokin' wacky tobacky? This is like Ford pricing the Focus higher than the Shelby GT500! :?

 

[Mex]

It's only one dollar more, but your point is taken. It's been that way for a while, and you're not the first one to question that price. Now, my definition of comedy are some of the Newegg reviews for the 965 EE.

 

[orsino]

Now, my definition of comedy are some of the Newegg reviews for the 965 EE.

Yeah, I love this one:

Pros: I don't know how anybody can ignore this, but this processor is clocked at 3.73 GHz whereas the Core 2s aren't even clocked at 3ghz. OBVIOUSLY this is gonna be faster! Intel is making big mistake by thinking people won't notice that the new processors are so much slower. I mean, some of those new ones are only 2Ghz! I am extremely happy with my purchase of this.

Cons: I suggest getting an aftermarket cooler since it's a bit hot at times during extreme usage.

A bit hot? :lol:

JumpingJack, given that chart does anyone have a leg to stand on by claiming that the EE 965 is worth the money over a Kentsfield?

 

[epsilon84]

It's the 50% stupidity surcharge that makes the 965 EE so expensive. :roll:

 

[chuckshissle]

For a $100 you can get the quad core QX6700 (not from Newegg, they are selling it for around $1500) and yet people still buy this cpu.

 

[megame255]

As dumb as it is, Newegg probably is stuck with an influx of these from months ago (if you check the reviews, they're almost all old), and they simply can't part with them for less than they paid for them. All it takes is a few suckers to base their purchases on the clock speed, and all is well for Newegg.

In a way I can't blame them. It's just business.

 

[fatcat]

I was having the same thoughts about that chip and some others of the previous generation. Honestly, I don't know if they are counting on people being fools so the can clear their inventory(I wouldn't count on that) but they need to seriously revise their pricing policies. In the actual market, there is no way that chip will sell for that price.

It's not only on newegg, I check on a regular base the website of a couple of shops around my neighbourhood and when they have that chip available, the pricing is just as bad.

It's true it's business but in the end you might want to sell it short and cut you loses than not selling it at all.

 

[megame255]

Now, my definition of comedy are some of the Newegg reviews for the 965 EE.

Yeah, I love this one:

Pros: I don't know how anybody can ignore this, but this processor is clocked at 3.73 GHz whereas the Core 2s aren't even clocked at 3ghz. OBVIOUSLY this is gonna be faster! Intel is making big mistake by thinking people won't notice that the new processors are so much slower. I mean, some of those new ones are only 2Ghz! I am extremely happy with my purchase of this.

Cons: I suggest getting an aftermarket cooler since it's a bit hot at times during extreme usage.

A bit hot? :lol:

The best part of that is, the buyer posted his knowledge of the product, or "tech level", as being high.

 

[1Tanker]

Now, my definition of comedy are some of the Newegg reviews for the 965 EE.

Yeah, I love this one:

Pros: I don't know how anybody can ignore this, but this processor is clocked at 3.73 GHz whereas the Core 2s aren't even clocked at 3ghz. OBVIOUSLY this is gonna be faster! Intel is making big mistake by thinking people won't notice that the new processors are so much slower. I mean, some of those new ones are only 2Ghz! I am extremely happy with my purchase of this.

Cons: I suggest getting an aftermarket cooler since it's a bit hot at times during extreme usage.

A bit hot? :lol:

The best part of that is, the buyer posted his knowledge of the product, or "tech level", as being high. The only thing that's high...are the levels of THC in his bloodstream.

 

[orsino]

The best part of that is, the buyer posted his knowledge of the product, or "tech level", as being high.

The only thing that's high...are the levels of THC in his bloodstream.

THC... is that Tom's Hardware Cannabinol?

For a $100 you can get the quad core QX6700 (not from Newegg, they are selling it for around $1500) and yet people still buy this cpu.

A hundred bucks? Send me a case of 500 QX6700 please! Ebay, here I come!!!! :lol:

 

[dasickninja]

It's the 50% stupidity surcharge that makes the 965 EE so expensive. :roll:

Quote of the morning. :trophy:

 

[quantumsheep]

It's the 50% stupidity surcharge that makes the 965 EE so expensive. :roll:

Quote of the morning. :trophy:

I'd say quote of the week to be honest!

 

[dasickninja]

Yep I agree, Quote of the Week :trophy: ... now he has two.

 

[quantumsheep]

Yep I agree, Quote of the Week :trophy: ... now he has two.

And i still have zero!

Better get working on my "Wit".

 

[dasickninja]

I'd give you one but I'm straight out.

 

[djgandy]

Now, my definition of comedy are some of the Newegg reviews for the 965 EE.

Haha excellent!

The fastest processor currently on the market. You can't trust random benchmarks from the tech websites since they don't measure real world performance. That's all that matters. I got tricked into getting the Core 2 X6800 by what everyone else was saying and when using both my PCs side-by-side, this one is defintely faster even though it has less RAM.

Pros: I can't believe I waited - this thing is smokin! I do a lot of video editting and I can fly through it in half of the time now.
Cons: Somewhat expensive.
Other Thoughts: this > Core 2 Duos

Oh dear. These people need to be tracked down and removed from the world.

 

[TabrisDarkPeace]

In some very heavy SSE2 (SSE3 ?) applications the high clock speed Pentium D EE / (Pentium X they are called now though) still performs quite well.

Overpriced for the performance they get, but can beat a Core 2 Duo in a 'minority' of benchmarks.

Still I think they're crazy.

 

[sprite]

The fastest processor currently on the market. You can't trust random benchmarks from the tech websites since they don't measure real world performance. That's all that matters. I got tricked into getting the Core 2 X6800 by what everyone else was saying and when using both my PCs side-by-side, this one is defintely faster even though it has less RAM.

hahahahaahah !

Damn those tech websites leading people astray !

 

[Crashman]

It's the 50% stupidity surcharge that makes the 965 EE so expensive. :roll:

d00d, c'mon, I don't care how efficient a Core 2 Duo is, there's no way it will beat 7.46GHz of RAW COMPUTING POWER (3.73x2)!!!

 

[dasickninja]

When you need to sell off old stock, trust big numbers. They're your friend.

 

[Crimson_Yachiru]

The E6400's "performance rating is 1.72, and the 5000+ is 1.70 - why is the 5000+ further right on the performance axis than the E6400?
A bit off-topic, but am i missing something here? 8O

 

[BaronMatrix]

Is someone at Intel smokin' wacky tobacky? This is like Ford pricing the Focus higher than the Shelby GT500! :?

It's actually like having the E6300 at $180 while it will drag the 965 outside and beat the crap out of it.

Great company you guys believe in.

 

[dasickninja]

No, its more from the fact that Intel actually is smart enough to know that there are still morons out there that will be lured in by the big numbers.
Seriously, do you expect them to be all nice and just give these away?
Meh.
Ninja

 

[Heyyou27]

The reviews are hilarious.

 

[BaronMatrix]

No, its more from the fact that Intel actually is smart enough to know that there are still morons out there that will be lured in by the big numbers.
Seriously, do you expect them to be all nice and just give these away?
Meh.
Ninja

Why not they're giving away Core 2.