Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > CPUs > Core i7 965 Extreme vs Core 2 Extreme QX9775
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
blackhawk1928   05-30-2009 at 12:42:32 AM

I had question, I tryed building the most expensive/highest end/most powerful alienware computer and tried the same thing with a dell XPS and in both of them, the best processor option you can get is a Core i7 965 Extreme, I thought this this was the highest end gaming processor currrently. However, the Core 2 Extreme Qx9775 costs wayyy more, like 400-500 bucks more and has higher clock speed????am i missing something?Anybody explain which one is better and why?

Message quoted 1 times
Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
g3force   05-30-2009 at 12:51:54 AM
- 0 +

blackhawk1928 wrote :

I had question, I tryed building the most expensive/highest end/most powerful alienware computer and tried the same thing with a dell XPS and in both of them, the best processor option you can get is a Core i7 965 Extreme, I thought this this was the highest end gaming processor currrently. However, the Core 2 Extreme Qx9775 costs wayyy more, like 400-500 bucks more and has higher clock speed????am i missing something?Anybody explain which one is better and why?


By all means, the i7 is better. The QX9775, although a very good chip, is yestertech and its current socket (LGA 775) has had no new processor releases except for low power versions of the current CPU's.
There are several benchmarks that can be easily found with google which compare the QX9775 with the i7 965 extreme. Most likely the reason the QX9775 is more expensive is either they didn't update prices or the initial cost for making the QX9775 was too high, which therefor doesn't allow a substantial cut-down in price.

Reply to g3force
AKM880   05-30-2009 at 01:14:11 AM
- 0 +

I heard that the QX sereis of CPUs (With an X) have unlocked multipliers for easy overclocking. Something like AMD's Black Edition CPUs. But Core i7 has extremely nice multitasking capabilites, and since it has HT, I think its 8 cores. (4 virtual), maybe not sure.

Reply to AKM880
blackhawk1928   05-30-2009 at 02:35:58 AM
- 0 +

I know that the i7 965 extreme murders the qx9775 in benchmarks and stuff, i just dont understand why a qx9775 is so much more expensive even though its older and weaker.

Reply to blackhawk1928
cjl   05-30-2009 at 06:22:54 AM
- 0 +

Because the price never dropped.

 

Oh, and the 9770 (the LGA 775 version of the 9775) isn't clocked higher - they are both clocked at 3.2GHz, and the i7 actually runs at 3.33 most of the time (if you leave it on stock clocks) due to turbo mode.


Message edited by cjl on 05-30-2009 at 06:23:22 AM
------------------------------ Asus P6T deluxe
i7 965 @ 4.2GHz (200*21), 1.384V
12GB Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 CAS 7
 Reply to cjl
bmb1bmb1   06-18-2009 at 08:36:54 AM
- 0 +

Quote :

However, the Core 2 Extreme Qx9775 costs wayyy more, like 400-500 bucks more and has higher clock speed????am i missing something?



If you had a high-end Core2 configuration (like many people does), and you want to upgrade the CPU in it, but not change your motherboard (nearly 500$ at high end) and probably other hardware, then you have to choose QX9775 so you will pay that money to the dealer. This is similar to AGP and PCI-E cards' prices or IDE and SATA or DDR1 and DDR2. Therefore the so called "old technology" can be priced higher because of the cost of upgrading other hardware.

Reply to bmb1bmb1
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > CPUs > Core i7 965 Extreme vs Core 2 Extreme QX9775
Go to:

There are 1211 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.365 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them
How do I win badges?